Guriel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Guriel

What is the meaning of the name Guriel ?

The baby name Guriel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced GUR-ee-EL (approx. /ɡʊrˈiːɛl/).

Guriel is Hebrew in Origin.

Guriel is best explained from Hebrew elements: gur (“young lion; whelp”) + El (“God”), yielding the evocative sense “God’s young lion” or “lion-cub of God,” a cousin in meaning to Ariel (“lion of God”). A secondary, less common reading connects gur with the verb “to sojourn,” giving “sojourner of God.” Spelled Guri’el in transliteration, it fits the Hebrew theophoric name pattern found in Gabriel, Uriel, and Suriel.

Documented use as a given name is rare. Guriel surfaces sporadically in later angelic name lists and esoteric catalogs but is not scriptural in Jewish or Christian canons. In modern times it appears occasionally in Israeli and diaspora communities as a creative, resonant choice echoing better-known -el names. Variants and related forms include Guri’el, Gurial, and the Georgian noble surname Gurieli (a historically separate lineage). Possible nicknames are Guri and Uri; feminine adaptations include Guriela or Gurielle.

⚙ Guriel is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Guriel appears only 2 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.