Meaning of the nameUriel
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- U-ri-el
Uriel is a male name of Hebrew origin meaning 'God is my light'; it is also the name of an archangel.
- People (2022)
- 6,235
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,350
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,784
- people
Uriel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Uriel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (1,506 people).
108 women 6,127 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Uriel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Uriel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.005%
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,314 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 552 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 522 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 446 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 421 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 290 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 239 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 239 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 239 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 236 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 203 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 167 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 165 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 152 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 133 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 131 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 131 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 92 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 80 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 78 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 74 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 69 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 67 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 57 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 55 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 47 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 36 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Uriel
Uriel comes from Hebrew, formed from ʾur ('light' or 'flame') and ʾel ('God'), according to Behind the Name, and Wiktionary gives the same translation. It is also the name of an archangel in the Hebrew tradition, mentioned in apocryphal texts such as the Book of Enoch. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,235 people named Uriel, with a median age of 13. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Huriel and Uryel as spelling variants.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Uriel · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Uriel · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Uriel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-EL) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Uriel
What does the name Uriel mean?
Uriel means “God is my light”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Uriel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,235 people with the first name Uriel, which ranks it number 2,350 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Uriel a boy's or a girl's name?
Uriel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 108 women and 6,127 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Uriel?
Uriel is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Uriel most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Uriel (203 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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