Umbriel: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Shadow
Origin
Latin (literary coinage)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
UM-bree-el

Umbriel is a Latin (literary coinage) boy's name meaning “shadow”. It appears in our list of Moon Baby Names That Are Quietly Stunning.

Meaning & Origin of Umbriel

Meaning: Shadow.

Origin: Latin (literary coinage).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Umbriel

UM-bree-elIPA /ˈʌmbriəl/

Popularity of Umbriel

Umbriel doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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