Fun Facts About the Name Yuriel
- 348 babies named Yuriel: U.S. records list 348 babies given the name Yuriel from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Yuriel Mean?
Yuriel is a rare given name most often explained as a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Uriel, meaning 'God is my light' or 'fire of God.' In Hebrew, Uriel is written אוֹרִיאֵל (Uriʾel). It joins אוֹר (or, 'light' or 'fire'), with the possessive ending -i, and אֵל (el, 'God'). Read literally, the elements can mean 'my light is God' or 'God is my light'; the customary English rendering is often 'fire of God' or 'light of God.' The spelling Yuriel is usually treated as a respelling of Uriel rather than a separate Hebrew root, but if it has an independent origin, that origin is not well documented.
Yuriel Name History & Origins
Uriel is an ancient Hebrew name. In Jewish tradition it belongs to one of the archangels; Uriel appears in the Book of Enoch (1 Enoch 20:2) and in 2 Esdras, where he is sent to answer Ezra's questions. Christian tradition also knows Uriel as an archangel, though he is not named in the canonical Protestant Bible. The name Uriel has been used as a personal name in various Christian communities, and it remains common in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries. The form Yuriel is not part of the Hebrew spelling of Uriel, which begins with the letter aleph. Its initial Y- may reflect a later spelling or pronunciation variant. Because Yuriel is uncommon and close to Uriel, its own historical development is difficult to trace separately from Uriel's.
How Popular is the Name Yuriel?
Yuriel 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 2019. Its best rank was #4,225 in 2019.
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 | #5,387 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2024 | #5,422 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #4,735 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #4,844 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #5,103 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2020 | #6,606 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #4,225 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2018 | #4,732 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #6,671 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #5,551 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2015 | #8,020 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #4,695 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #7,002 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #7,035 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #4,348 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2010 | #6,353 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #6,082 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #6,383 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #5,898 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #7,982 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #13,334 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #12,727 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #12,275 | 5 | 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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How the Name Yuriel Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual. You hate bondage in any form. You have love of beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You are willing to take spiritual matters on faith instead of subjecting them to mental analysis. You are inventive, intuitive and extremely methodical. Since your will is so strong, you are hard to convince. You also dislike advice. You love beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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