Zuriel
Feminine · “God is my rock”
Zuriel is given to both — 502 girls and 1,966 boys since 1880. See Zuriel as a boy nameSee other names given to both
Zuriel is Hebrew for God is my rock, and the rock in it is a specific kind — a crag you shelter behind, not a stone you pick up.
How old is the name Zuriel?
Zuriel first appears in US birth records in 1998 — 27 years ago. The typical Zuriel is a kid of about 9 — this name's wave is very recent. About 500 people named Zuriel are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Zuriel most popular?
Zuriel peaked in 2014, reaching #3585 nationally. Today it ranks #4546, 961 places below that high. See the whole 2014 chart.
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Where it comes from
From Tsuriel to Zuriel
The story of Zuriel
Zuriel appears in Numbers as the chief of the Merarite Levites, the family charged with carrying the heavy frame of the tabernacle — the boards, bars, pillars and sockets. The name is a complete sentence of the kind Hebrew produces often. It is recorded for both sexes in modern American use, more often for girls in recent decades.
Meaning
God is my rock
From Hebrew tsur, a rock or cliff, and el, God; tsur is the massive rock of a stronghold, distinct from even, a loose stone. The Psalms use it constantly as a figure for refuge.
How the name formed
- Tsuriel
- Zuriel
Related forms: Tzuriel · Zuriel
Pronouncing Zuriel
ZOOR-ee-el
Three syllables, first stressed. Hebrew gives tsoo-ree-EL.
Nicknames for Zuriel
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1998
- Most girls named
- 201443 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3585reached in 2014
- Change vs 2024
- +57.9%30 in 2025, from 19
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Zuriel in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Tzuriel in Hebrew — same name
- Zuriel in Spanish — same name
Strongest US states over the last decade: Texas, California.
Zuriels among us
people named Zuriel are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 53,576 born in 2025 was named Zuriel
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
The Kennia test
Every popular name lives one long story — a climb, a peak, a slow settling back. Zuriel's later chapters haven't been written yet, so we borrowed them: Kennia climbed just as high around 1995, and its whole arc is on record. Line the two peaks up, and Kennia's path sketches the road Zuriel is walking now.
Zuriel sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Zuriel is headed
Zuriel should hold steady through 2030 — the curve is flat, and flat curves are the most predictable kind. Its history is short or jumpy, though, so read this as a sketch rather than a promise.
Low confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Zuriel beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Zuriel in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- A settled meaning that forms a complete sentence.
- Zuri is a warm short form and a complete name in its own right.
- The initial Z keeps it distinct on any list.
- The biblical bearer is a man, and the name is used for both sexes.
- The Hebrew opening consonant is a ts that English flattens to z.
- It is unfamiliar to most Americans and will be spelled out.
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Frequently asked
- How many Zuriels are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Zuriel are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Zuriel in 2025?
- Zuriel ranks #4546 among US girl names in 2025, with 30 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Zuriel?
- About 1 in every 53,576 US girls born in 2025 was named Zuriel — 30 in all.
- Will my child share the name Zuriel with classmates?
- Zuriel will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Zuriel
Names sitting at a similar level of popularity right now.
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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