Gender Masculine
Scripts אוּרִיאֵל(Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. YUWR-ee-əl(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name אוּרִיאֵל ('Uri'el) meaning "God is my light", from אוּר ('ur) meaning "light, flame" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". Uriel is an archangel in Hebrew tradition. He is mentioned only in the Apocrypha, for example in the Book of Enoch where he warns Noah of the coming flood.

Related Names

VariantOrel(Hebrew)
Other Languages & CulturesOuriel(Biblical Greek) 'Uriy'el(Biblical Hebrew)
User SubmissionsUriël, Uriel

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Entry updated June 13, 2019