Oriol

Catalan

"golden"

Oriol Origin and Meaning

The name Oriol is a boy's name of Catalan origin meaning "golden".

Intriguing name that's a Top 100 choice in Spain and virtually unknown outside that country. But has definitely possibilities for the adventurous baby namer.

Popularity of the name Oriol

• 81 Spain 2012

20 Names Similar to Oriol

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Oriol.

• Aurel
• Zahavi
• Zesiro
• Ruari
• Aio
• Kija
• Scipio
• Xolani
• Demos
• Ayu
• Aza
• Odion
• Calixte
• Akello
• Agni
• Vireo
• Celio
• Adaiah
• Priam
• Zenobios

Famous People Named Oriol

• Saint Joseph Oriol Spanish priest
• Oriol Elcacho Spanish male model
• Oriol Junqueras Spanish politician; Vice President of Catalonia
• Oriol de Bolòs Spanish botanist
• Oriol Martorell Spanish music director and politician
• (Josep) Oriol Alsina Spanish footballer
• Oriol Romeu Spanish footballer
• Oriol Servià Spanish racing driver
• Oriol Riera Spanish footballer

The name Oriol in Pop Culture

• Catalan pronunciation: "Uh riol" with a very soft 'r' and a very strong 'l'.
• Side note: it's not really used in Spain as a whole just in Catalunya (where it's an extremely common name)