A feminine form of Uriel, from Hebrew meaning "God is my light" or "flame of God."
Uriella is a feminine elaboration of Uriel, one of the seven archangels in Jewish angelology and the deuterocanonical Book of Enoch. The name itself is Hebrew in origin: "Uri" (אוּרִי) means "my light" or "my flame," and "El" (אֵל) means "God," yielding the full meaning "God is my light" or "flame of God." Uriel appears in ancient Jewish texts as the angel who stands at the gate of Eden, who warned Noah of the flood, and who guided Ezra through prophetic visions — a figure associated with illumination, foresight, and the terrifying brightness of divine knowledge.
While Uriel remained primarily a masculine given name in Jewish tradition, feminine forms — Urielle, Uriella, Orielle — began appearing in European and Sephardic naming practices as the medieval custom of feminizing Hebrew names gained traction. The Italian and French double-L ending of Uriella places it in the company of names like Gabriella, Rafaella, and Mikaella, all feminine angelic elaborations that gained popularity through Catholic and broader Christian cultures during the Renaissance, when angels became central subjects of art and devotion. In contemporary usage, Uriella appeals to parents seeking a name that is theologically resonant without being overtly conventional.
It escapes the ubiquity of Gabrielle or Isabella while sharing their structural elegance and biblical grounding. The name carries the full arc of its etymology in its sound — that bright "Uri-" opening, that grounding "-ella" close — and wears its meaning, light of God, with a quiet, unhurried confidence.