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Kariel

♀ Girl

Pronounced KAR-ee-el /ˈkær.i.ɛl/Medium

Meaning: A name styled with the Hebrew element el ('God'), read either as a Kari + -el coinage or alongside the angel-name Kariel found in some Jewish tradition. Route uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A bright -el name: Kariel joins a Kari sound to the Hebrew el ('God') (said 'KAR-ee-el'). Route is uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowHebrew, American
MeaningA name styled with the Hebrew element el ('God'), read either as a Kari + -el coinage or alongside the angel-name Kariel found in some Jewish tradition. Route uncertain.
U.S. rank (2022)#16463 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2004
Total births (all-time)≈ 77

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201719912022

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

Kariel joins a Kari opening to the Hebrew el ('God'), in the Ariel/Muriel family. It reads as a modern -el coinage with a faint angel-name echo -- route uncertain, which we note, and rare in the U.S. (said 'KAR-ee-el').

It appears only very rarely in recent U.S. data. Extremely rare, airy, and modern.

Did you know? Kariel carries the Hebrew ending el ('God'), reading as a Kari + -el coinage and echoing an angel-name found in some Jewish tradition; its exact route is uncertain, which we note (said 'KAR-ee-el').
Overall data confidence 34%
References -- Kariel — Hebrew-styled -el coinage. audio_use_respelling true.

Variations

KarielaKarielleCariel

Nicknames

KariElle

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If you like Kariel…

Ariel— a like -el Hebrew-styled name
Muriel— a like -iel ending
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kariel mean?

Kariel joins a Kari sound to the Hebrew el ('God'); read as a coinage with an angel-name echo. Route uncertain.

How do you pronounce Kariel?

It's said KAR-ee-el /ˈkær.i.ɛl/ -- three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kariel a boy or girl name?

Kariel is a girl's name.

How popular is Kariel?

Kariel is an extremely rare name in the U.S.

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