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Duriel

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How to Pronounce Duriel

Pronounced DOOR-ee-el /ˈdʊr.i.ɛl/Medium

Meaning: Duriel is a Hebrew name combining dur ('dwelling' or 'generation') with the divine element -el ('God'), read as 'God is my dwelling'. It follows the classic Hebrew angelic-name pattern seen in Gabriel, Uriel and Ariel.Medium

In 30 seconds: Duriel is a Hebrew name meaning 'God is my dwelling', built on the -el ('God') element of Gabriel and Uriel (said DOOR-ee-el). It has always been very rare in the United States.

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Origin MediumHebrew

MeaningDuriel is a Hebrew name combining dur ('dwelling' or 'generation') with the divine element -el ('God'), read as 'God is my dwelling'. It follows the classic Hebrew angelic-name pattern seen in Gabriel, Uriel and Ariel.

U.S. rank (2017)#9069 ↗ Rising

2017 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1981

Total births (all-time)≈ 261

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Duriel is a Hebrew theophoric name — one that contains a name of God — joining dur, 'dwelling' (and by extension 'generation'), with -el, 'God', for the sense 'God is my dwelling'. It belongs to the same venerable family as Gabriel ('God is my strength'), Uriel ('God is my light') and Ariel ('lion of God'), and surfaces in Jewish mystical texts as an angelic name.

In the U.S. record Duriel is a genuine rarity, appearing from the mid-1970s with a faint peak in 1981 and only a scattered presence since. A man named Duriel from that time is now in his forties. Its clear Hebrew meaning and dignified -el ending give it real substance despite its rareness; it has never been common, and remains a distinctive choice within the Hebrew naming tradition.

Did you know? Duriel appears in some Jewish angelological traditions as the name of an angel, placing it alongside the many Hebrew -el names that describe an attribute or dwelling of God.

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Duriel — Hebrew dur 'dwelling' + -el 'God'; angelic name in Jewish tradition

Variations

DuriellDorielTuriel

Nicknames

DuriDurUri

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Uriel— a fellow Hebrew -el angel name

Gabriel— shares the -el 'God' ending and Hebrew pattern

Ariel— another Hebrew -el name with the same structure

Muriel— echoes the -uriel sound while unrelated in root

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Duriel mean?

Duriel is a Hebrew name combining dur ('dwelling') with -el ('God'), meaning 'God is my dwelling'.

How do you pronounce Duriel?

It's said DOOR-ee-el /ˈdʊr.i.ɛl/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Duriel a boy or girl name?

Duriel is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Duriel?

Duriel has always been very rare in the U.S., a distinctive Hebrew -el name.