Ezriel is a Hebrew name meaning God is my help or help of God.
Ezriel is a richly layered Hebrew name, a variant of Azriel or Azrael, composed of the elements ezer (עֵזֶר, help) and El (אֵל, God), yielding the meaning "God is my help" or "help of God." The name belongs to the large family of Hebrew theophoric names — names that incorporate a divine element — alongside Gabriel, Michael, and Daniel. Azriel appears in the Hebrew Bible in 1 Chronicles as a name borne by leaders of the tribes of Naphtali and Manasseh, giving it genuine scriptural grounding.
The related form Azrael took on a profound role in both Jewish and Islamic angelology as the Angel of Death, the celestial being who separates the soul from the body at the moment of passing. This association lent the name a brooding, otherworldly mystique in Western literature and art — it appears in Milton's tradition, Longfellow's poetry, and countless Gothic works. Ezriel, as a distinctly Ashkenazi Jewish variant, somewhat sidesteps that weighty association, remaining in use as a traditional given name in religious Jewish communities, particularly among Hasidic families who prize its deep biblical and mystical connections.
In the twenty-first century, Ezriel has attracted renewed interest beyond its traditional communities, carried by parents drawn to Hebrew names with spiritual depth and a slightly unconventional sound. It offers the familiarity of the wildly popular Ezra while adding an archaic grandeur that sets it apart. The name sits at a compelling intersection of the ancient and the distinctive.