Uriel
Uriel is a boy name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is my light.
What Uriel means
God is my light.
Uriel sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Uriel comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Uriel is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Uriel?
Uriel is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Uriel is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Uriel
Two ideas meet in Uriel: scripture, light and brightness and the stars and sky. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Themes: Biblical, Light, Celestial
Names like Uriel
These share Uriel's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Michael — Who is like God?
- Raphael — God has healed.
- Aditya — The sun.
- Helios — The sun.
- Hyperion — The high one; a Titan of light.
- Aurora — Dawn; goddess of sunrise.
- Asher — Happy, blessed, fortunate.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- Caleb — Whole-hearted; faithful.
- Daniel — God is my judge.
- David — Beloved.
- Elijah — Yahweh is my God.