French-Hebrew form of Uriel, from Hebrew *uri* (my light) plus God-element *el*, meaning "my light is God."
Urielle is the French feminine elaboration of Uriel, one of the most luminous names in the Abrahamic angelic tradition. Uriel derives from the Hebrew אוּרִיאֵל (Uriel), meaning "God is my light" or "flame of God," from the roots or (אוֹר, light) and El (אֵל, God). The archangel Uriel appears in Jewish apocalyptic texts, the Book of Enoch, and early Christian writings, where he is associated with wisdom, prophecy, and the guarding of the gates of Eden.
In some traditions he is the angel who warns Noah of the flood. The feminization through the French suffix -elle gives the name an entirely new register — ethereal, romantic, and unmistakably modern in its construction. French parents and Francophone communities have long employed this suffix to create feminine forms with classical bones: Raphaëlle, Gabrielle, Danielle.
Urielle fits naturally into that lineage while remaining rare enough to feel distinctive. It carries the weight of angelology without the severity of the original masculine form. In literary and artistic circles, Uriel has long fired the imagination — Milton gave him a role in Paradise Lost as the "Regent of the Sun," and the name has appeared in everything from Kabbalistic texts to contemporary fantasy.
Urielle, as a given name for girls, has surfaced primarily in French-speaking regions and among Jewish diaspora communities seeking names that bridge Hebrew heritage with European elegance. It is a name that arrives carrying both ancient fire and modern grace.