In France, a small number of parents are looking for an almost impossible to find girl’s name, full of spiritual meaning. Among them, a first name fromHebrew literally means God is my light and clings to an old Breton story. According to INSEE figures, only five little girls received it in 2025, making it an almost confidential choice for recent births.
This first name is Euriellea feminine variant of the biblical name Uriel, transcribed into Hebrew ʾUriʾel. ʾUriʾel would translate as “God is my light” and specifies that the word ʾur means “light, flame” while ʾel means “God”. The feminine forms Urielle and Eurielle keep the meaning God is my light, even if some French files still display an incorrect version.
Meaning of the first name Eurielle: from the Hebrew ʾur + ʾel to God is my light
In the language Hebrewʾur refers to the idea of light or fire, while ʾel designates God. For Uriel ʾUriʾel, we can summarize this construction with an English sentence which states that God is the light of the person who bears this name. Translated into French, this expression gives “God is my light”, a strong message for a feminine first name.
Breton origins of Eurielle: Saint Urielle, Saint Judicaël and the Archangel Uriel
Quite far from Jerusalem, the first name Eurielle
anchored itself in Brittany, historic Armorica. Urielle or Eurielle is the sister of the king Saint Judicael in the 7th century and that this saint is honored at Sainte-Urielle, near Dinan. The Wikipedia page dedicated to Saint Uriellealso called Urielle de Trémeur, confirms this local cult and indicates that her feast takes place on October 1st.
The figure of Saint Urielle refers to the archangel
Uriel. In the Bible, Uriel is an archangel from Jewish apocalyptic literature, celebrated on September 29. Wikipedia also mentions Uriel in apocryphal texts such as Book of Enochat the heart of the corpus of the Apocrypha, which still places this first name in a very spiritual imagination.
Popularity and variations of Eurielle: a very rare first name in France
According to INSEE data, Eurielle has never had more than eight births in a year, with a peak observed in 1987. In 2025, only five little girls have received this very rare first namewhich confirms its status as a discreet, almost secret choice. Prenoms.com also associates the Eurielle with “go-getter” personalities, who hide great sensitivity under a shell. The variants Urielle, Ouriel or Euriell, cited on Wikipedia, belong to the same family around Uriel ʾUriʾel.