A biblical Hebrew name meaning "God is my strength."
Oziel is usually treated as a Spanish-leaning or modernized form of the Hebrew name Uzziel. The underlying Hebrew elements point to a meaning along the lines of "God is my strength" or "my strength is God," making it part of the long family of theophoric names that join a personal quality to the divine name. In the Bible, Uzziel appears among Levite lineages, so the older form has scriptural roots even if Oziel is the smoother, later-sounding version familiar in modern usage.
What gives Oziel its particular flavor is the way it softens and updates an ancient name. The biblical Uzziel can sound austere in English, but Oziel has a more fluid, contemporary rhythm, especially in Spanish-speaking contexts and across Latin America. It feels devotional without being heavy, and uncommon without seeming invented.
Because of that balance, it has appealed to families looking for a name with religious substance and a modern profile. Its cultural life today is shaped less by a single towering historical figure than by the broader revival of biblical and Hebrew-derived names in contemporary naming. The "Oz-" opening also gives it a bright, memorable sound that some listeners associate, however loosely, with literary fantasy or wonder, even though its true roots are scriptural. Over time, Oziel has come to read as both ancient and new at once: a name born in the world of lineage and covenant, but carried forward in a sleeker and more international form.