babyNamedUriel
“light of God”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 617th
- births in 2023–2025
- 215
- babies born in France
- 1 in 8,403
- +13.9% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Uriel
Uriel means “light of God” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Uriel in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Uriel has been rising fast (+13.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Uriel every 42 schools.
Uriel in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
467th boys’ name1,985 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,590+1.9% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
787th boys’ name126 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,558+30.8% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
884th boys’ name5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 11,987
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,539th boys’ name11 babies in 3 years1 boy in 15,450
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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