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Harriel

huh-REE-ul /həˈriːəl/

At a glance

In short
Harriel is a unique and distinctive name for baby boys, with British and American English pronunciations.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1946 (#3,525)
Babies in 1946
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#3,525 in 1946
First recorded
1921

Meaning of Harriel

Harriel is a unique and distinctive name that is commonly given to baby boys. It originated from the English language and has both British English and American English pronunciations. In British English, it is pronounced as HAIR-ee-ul (/ˈheəriəl/), while in American English, it is pronounced as huh-REE-ul (/həˈriːəl/). Another variation of this name is Harrielle. Although not extremely popular, Harriel has appeared in the records of newborns in the United States since at least the 1920s. It reached its peak popularity in 1946 when it was given to five newborn boys, ranking at 3525th place. The name has a strong and confident sound which may be why some parents are drawn to it for their little ones.

How to pronounce Harriel

American English

British English

Popularity of Harriel in the U.S.

Harriel was last recorded in the U.S. in 1946, ranked #3,525 with 5 babies. It first appears in the records in 1921.

Bar and line chart: Harriel in the U.S., 1921–1946. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 5 in 1921 and 5 in 1946. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,525 in 1946.
  • Boys named Harriel (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1921–1946. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1921⁠–⁠1946 2 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
194653,525back
192154,322new

Notable people named Harriel

  • Harriel Geiger was an American politician born into slavery who became one of two Black Greenback Party members elected to the Texas Legislature.