| Adriel | Jonah | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flock of God | dove |
| Origin | Hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AY-dree-el | JOH-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1952 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (3,921) | 2008 (2,981) |
| In 2025 | 3,921 | 2,828 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Adriel | Jonah |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18,150 | 16,935 |
| 2010s | 11,101 | 28,053 |
| 2000s | 2,765 | 23,697 |
| 1990s | 858 | 10,073 |
| 1980s | 481 | 2,889 |
| 1970s | 200 | 1,767 |
| 1960s | 39 | 304 |
| 1950s | 51 | 298 |
| 1940s | 0 | 249 |
| 1930s | 0 | 252 |
| 1920s | 0 | 329 |
| 1910s | 0 | 222 |
| 1900s | 0 | 71 |
| 1890s | 0 | 65 |
| 1880s | 0 | 79 |
Adriel is a Hebrew name meaning “flock of God.”
From Hebrew yonah, 'dove.' The reluctant prophet of the Book of Jonah. A plain concrete noun with no theophoric element; the dove's later peace symbolism is cultural, not part of the etymology.
Adriel is more popular than Jonah today: about 3,921 US babies were given the name Adriel in 2025, compared with 2,828 named Jonah.
Adriel means Flock of God (Hebrew origin), while Jonah means dove (hebrew origin).
In US records, Adriel first appears in 1952 and Jonah in 1880, so Jonah has the longer recorded history.