Yuniel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- yoo-nee-EL
- Origin
- Modern
Yuniel is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Yuniel come from?
Modern: modern Cuban coinage with the -iel ending
Is Yuniel a girl's or a boy's name?
Yuniel is a boys' name.
How popular is Yuniel in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 2005.
Half of all the boys named Yuniel in the US since 1880 were born between 2008 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Yuniel in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12,141 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8,739 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 7 | #9,703 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7,495 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,432 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6,618 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7,633 |
Names like Yuniel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Yadiel, Jadiel, Eliel, Jaziel, Adriel, Aziel, Izael, Azriel, Yariel, Haziel, Yasiel, Dariel
Names related to Yuniel
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
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, “Yuniel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yuniel, updated 20 October 2026.