Huriel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- oo-ree-EL
- Origin
- Hebrew
Huriel is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my light”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Huriel mean?
Hebrew: probably a variant of Uriel
“God is my light”
Probably an h-prefixed spelling of Uriel, the name of an archangel in Jewish and Christian tradition.
Is Huriel a girl's or a boy's name?
Huriel is a boys' name.
How popular is Huriel in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 1985.
Half of all the boys named Huriel in the US since 1880 were born between 1994 and 2005, the years shaded on the chart below.
Huriel in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7,231 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6,388 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6,618 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4,861 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5,869 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5,002 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4,611 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4,316 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4,296 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7,409 |
| 1999 | 14 | #4,756 |
| 1998 | 11 | #5,460 |
| 1997 | 14 | #4,446 |
| 1996 | 10 | #5,528 |
| 1995 | 8 | #6,400 |
| 1994 | 15 | #4,088 |
| 1993 | 13 | #4,440 |
| 1992 | 9 | #5,652 |
| 1991 | 13 | #4,223 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,108 |
| 1989 | 5 | #7,898 |
| 1988 | 5 | #7,264 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 5 | #6,517 |
Names like Huriel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Samuel Uriel Gabriel Haziel Nathaniel Ariel Isaiah Elijah Eliel Adriel Ezekiel Uziel
Names related to Huriel
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Elias Mateo Elsie
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Huriel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/huriel, updated 20 October 2026.