Zuriel
Tzuriel is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 530.
Meaning & Origin of Zuriel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tzuriel is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 530.
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Origin & history
The Story of Zuriel
As a girl name
Zuriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 43 Zuriels were born — ranking #3,585 that year. As of 2026, Zuriel ranks #6,251 for girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 511 Zuriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zuriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 98 Zuriels were born — ranking #1,721 that year. As of 2026, Zuriel ranks #1,721 for boys with 98 births, rising sharply (+52% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Zuriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zuriel
Zuriel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Zuriel's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,641. Use the chart and map above to compare Zuriel'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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