Sariel
Sariel is an angel mainly from Judaic tradition. Other possible versions of his name are Suriel, Suriyel, Seriel, Sauriel, Saraqael, Sarakiel, Suruel, Surufel, and Souriel.
Meaning & Origin of Sariel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sariel is an angel mainly from Judaic tradition. Other possible versions of his name are Suriel, Suriyel, Seriel, Sauriel, Saraqael, Sarakiel, Suruel, Surufel, and Souriel.
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The Story of Sariel
Sariel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 14 Sariels were born — ranking #6,024 that year. As of 2026, Sariel ranks #6,720 for baby boys with 12 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 143 Sariels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sariel
Sariel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 143 births in the dataset. Sariel's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #6,024. Use the chart and map above to compare Sariel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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