How to say it
UR · i · el
/ˈjʊr.i.əl/
Masculine
Uriel
God is my light
What it means
Hebrew, 'God is my light,' from ur ('light') plus el ('God'); the name of an archangel.
Uriel means 'God is my light,' joining the Hebrew ur, 'light,' to el, 'God.' He is one of the archangels of Jewish and Christian tradition, alongside Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, often the angel of wisdom and illumination. The name is well used across Latino and Jewish families and belongs to the bright -el angel set. Uri is the natural short. Said YOOR-ee-el.
Popularity over time
peaked at #386 in 2008, currently #446 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Uri is the everyday short.
- Worth knowing
An archangel (theophoric, 'God is my light'); common across Latino and Jewish communities.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Uriel the archangel of light and wisdom in Jewish and Christian tradition
Spelling variants
- Uriah
- Oriel
- Uriël
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