Fun Facts About the Name Auriel
- 981 babies named Auriel: U.S. records list 981 babies given the name Auriel from 1880 through 2025. Even 111 boys received the name Auriel - about 1 boy for every 8 girls.
What Does the Name Auriel Mean?
The meaning of Auriel is uncertain. The name is sometimes explained as a variant of the Hebrew name Ariel, meaning "lion of God" (from ari "lion" and el "God"). Another explanation connects the first element with the Latin word aurum "gold," giving a sense like "gold of God." A third links it to the Hebrew angelic name Uriel or Oriel, meaning "light of God" or "God is my light" (from or "light" and el "God"). The ending -iel is Hebrew for "God" and appears in many biblical angel names, including Gabriel, Michael, and Raphael. Because these derivations are distinct and the name is uncommon, no single established meaning can be given.
Auriel Name History & Origins
Auriel is a rare given name that appears in modern English use. It shares the -iel ending with biblical angel names such as Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, and Uriel; in Hebrew this element is el, meaning "God." Some modern angel lists treat Auriel as a variant of Uriel, while others connect it to the Hebrew name Ariel or to the Latin word aurum ("gold"). The name also appears in fantasy fiction, for example as Auri-El in the Elder Scrolls series, where it is the name of an Elven deity. Its development as a given name is not well recorded.
How Popular is the Name Auriel?
Auriel has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1991. Its best rank was #2,273 in 1991.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,530 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #6,644 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #10,403 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #9,132 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #7,298 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #6,353 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2019 | #6,450 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #6,840 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2017 | #5,378 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2016 | #4,871 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2015 | #5,308 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2014 | #6,236 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #7,430 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #5,575 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2011 | #7,845 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #13,654 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #10,794 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #8,170 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #7,427 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #12,570 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #6,296 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2004 | #5,228 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2003 | #8,057 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #7,481 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #6,998 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #5,515 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1999 | #6,223 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1998 | #4,813 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1997 | #5,655 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1996 | #4,068 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1995 | #5,468 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1994 | #4,387 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1993 | #4,272 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1992 | #2,778 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 1991 | #2,273 | 57 | 0.0030% |
| 1990 | #2,964 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 1989 | #3,108 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1988 | #4,869 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1987 | #4,872 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1986 | #6,202 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #7,006 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #4,984 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1983 | #2,860 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 1982 | #4,179 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1979 | #10,334 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,486 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #9,979 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #8,991 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #7,811 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #6,739 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #10,729 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #10,925 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #9,772 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #9,738 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #12,452 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #9,063 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #12,212 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2005 | #10,243 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #11,044 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #9,497 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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