| Uriel | Amos | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flame of God | Carried by God |
| Origin | hebrew | Hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | OOR-ee-el | AY-mus |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1913 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2008 (789) | 1922 (558) |
| In 2025 | 708 | 364 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Uriel | Amos |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,838 | 2,463 |
| 2010s | 5,747 | 3,243 |
| 2000s | 6,439 | 1,788 |
| 1990s | 3,412 | 1,749 |
| 1980s | 941 | 2,321 |
| 1970s | 344 | 2,155 |
| 1960s | 134 | 2,086 |
| 1950s | 53 | 2,810 |
| 1940s | 17 | 2,767 |
| 1930s | 26 | 3,343 |
| 1920s | 80 | 4,891 |
| 1910s | 44 | 3,674 |
| 1900s | 0 | 1,062 |
| 1890s | 0 | 1,023 |
| 1880s | 0 | 1,161 |
Hebrew name combining 'ur' ('light, flame') with 'el' ('God'), usually translated 'God is my light' or 'flame of God'. Uriel is an archangel traditionally linked with fire; the element 'ur' carries both 'light' and 'flame' senses, so the fire reading is one of two.
Amos means “carried” or “borne by God.” Amos is a prophet.
Uriel is more popular than Amos today: about 708 US babies were given the name Uriel in 2025, compared with 364 named Amos.
Uriel means Flame of God (hebrew origin), while Amos means Carried by God (Hebrew origin).
In US records, Uriel first appears in 1913 and Amos in 1880, so Amos has the longer recorded history.