Briel

Briel Meaning & Origin

About Briel
The surname Briel is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name "Briel," which is a short form of the name "Gabriel." The name Gabriel itself has Hebrew origins and means "God is my strength." Therefore, the surname Briel can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Gabriel" or "son of Gabriel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Briel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Briel: 498
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,369
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Briel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Briel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IY1 L
🌐 IPA
/bril/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Briel in Braille

Here's how to represent Briel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Briel in braille

How to sign the name Briel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Briel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Briel in sign language

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