Fun Facts About the Name Zuriel
- More than 2 thousand babies named Zuriel: U.S. records list 2,465 babies given the name Zuriel from 1880 through 2025. Even 502 girls received the name Zuriel - about 1 girl for every 4 boys.
What Does the Name Zuriel Mean?
Zuriel is a masculine Hebrew name meaning "My rock is God." It comes from the Biblical Hebrew צוּרִיאֵל (Tzuri'el), formed from צוּר (tzur, "rock"), a first-person possessive element (i, "my"), and אֵל (El, "God"). The literal sense is "My rock is God," though the same elements are sometimes rendered "God is my rock." The name belongs to a group of Hebrew theophoric names that join a personal statement to a divine name.
Zuriel Name History & Origins
Zuriel appears once in the Hebrew Bible, in Numbers 3:35, as Zuriel son of Abihail. He is listed as the chief of the Merari clan, one of the three main Levite families. The passage names him in a census and encampment list, not in a narrative, so the Bible gives no further details about him. The name is not used for any other biblical figure.
Because the name is built from standard Hebrew elements, it would have been recognizable to ancient Hebrew speakers as a statement about God. It was not among the biblical names that were later widely adopted in Europe, such as David, Joseph, or Daniel. Zuriel remained largely confined to Jewish usage. In modern times, it is occasionally given in Israel and in Jewish communities elsewhere, and it also appears as a given name among some Christians, though it is uncommon in all these settings.
How Popular is the Name Zuriel?
Zuriel 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 2024. Its best rank was #1,656 in 2014.
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 | #4,660 | 30 | 0.0019% |
| 2024 | #6,367 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #4,870 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2022 | #5,460 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2021 | #5,087 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 2020 | #4,449 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 2019 | #5,304 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2018 | #4,885 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2017 | #5,333 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2016 | #5,128 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2015 | #6,718 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #3,651 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 2013 | #6,725 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #6,337 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2011 | #11,178 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #9,227 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #10,674 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #5,573 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2007 | #6,321 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2006 | #11,414 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #10,919 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #14,170 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #11,322 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #13,516 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #14,408 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #14,112 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,727 | 95 | 0.0056% |
| 2024 | #1,743 | 95 | 0.0055% |
| 2023 | #1,968 | 79 | 0.0046% |
| 2022 | #2,134 | 70 | 0.0040% |
| 2021 | #2,347 | 59 | 0.0034% |
| 2020 | #2,210 | 63 | 0.0037% |
| 2019 | #2,211 | 64 | 0.0036% |
| 2018 | #2,795 | 44 | 0.0024% |
| 2017 | #2,318 | 57 | 0.0031% |
| 2016 | #2,277 | 59 | 0.0031% |
| 2015 | #2,354 | 56 | 0.0029% |
| 2014 | #1,656 | 94 | 0.0049% |
| 2013 | #2,043 | 67 | 0.0035% |
| 2012 | #2,102 | 65 | 0.0034% |
| 2011 | #2,058 | 66 | 0.0035% |
| 2010 | #1,985 | 70 | 0.0036% |
| 2009 | #1,909 | 76 | 0.0038% |
| 2008 | #2,290 | 58 | 0.0028% |
| 2007 | #2,070 | 67 | 0.0032% |
| 2006 | #1,993 | 68 | 0.0033% |
| 2005 | #2,162 | 57 | 0.0029% |
| 2004 | #2,163 | 55 | 0.0028% |
| 2003 | #1,986 | 59 | 0.0030% |
| 2002 | #2,091 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2001 | #2,345 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2000 | #2,135 | 48 | 0.0024% |
| 1999 | #1,762 | 58 | 0.0030% |
| 1998 | #2,348 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 1997 | #1,857 | 51 | 0.0027% |
| 1996 | #2,910 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1995 | #5,500 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #6,371 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #4,696 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1992 | #4,872 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #5,941 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #5,822 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #7,905 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #5,333 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #6,236 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #7,368 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #7,289 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #6,249 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #6,860 | 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.
Explore More Lists with Name Zuriel
Most Popular Boy Names That Start with Z
How the Name Zuriel Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have aspiration and inspiration, hope and guidance. Since you are intuitive and perceptive and you understand human nature. You have the power to achieve. Diplomacy and discretion make you a good mediator. You are inspired, introspective, and have a good understanding of the human heart. You can have the ability to commercialize your artistic talents successfully. You are often a mystery to others and to yourself. You are always reaching for something higher, without exactly knowing what that "higher" is. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
✦ Zuriel's Deeper Meaning & Tips for Parents Discover Zuriel's symbolic numbers and practical tips for choosing a name that complements your child's birth date.