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    The first name Uriah

    A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “god is my light”.

    Pronounced /jʊəˈɹaɪə/ 2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Uriah means “god is my light” in Hebrew.

    From Biblical Hebrew אוּרִיָּה ('ūriyyā, literally “God is my light”).

    More names that mean light.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 6 boys were named Uriah, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 10 births (#2,079).

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    126
    babies named Uriah, 1996–2025
    #3,256
    rank in 2025
    2014
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Uriah with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Uriah at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 427 boys born in the United States were named Uriah, the 650th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 559 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    12,992
    babies named Uriah since 1880
    #650
    rank in 2025
    2014
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Uriah in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    אוּרִיָּה
    uriyá
    Hebrew
    Uria
    Italian
    Uriasz
    Polish

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Uriah

    • Ury

    Famous people named Uriah

    4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Uriah Shelton
      American actor and singer, born 1997
    • Uriah Tracy
      American politician (1755-1807)
    • Uriah Rennie
      English football referee (1959–2025)
    • Uriah Smith
      American Seventh-day Adventist minister (1832–1903)

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    Questions

    What does the name Uriah mean?
    Uriah means “god is my light” in Hebrew.
    What is the origin of the name Uriah?
    From Biblical Hebrew אוּרִיָּה ('ūriyyā, literally “God is my light”).
    How popular is the name Uriah?
    In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Uriah, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2014, with 10 births.
    What are nicknames for Uriah?
    Common nicknames for Uriah include Ury.
    Is Uriah a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 12,992 US babies named Uriah since 1880, 7% were girls and 93% boys.
    When was Uriah most popular?
    2014 in the United States, when 559 babies were named Uriah, its highest rank at 505th.
    How do you pronounce Uriah?
    Uriah is /jʊəˈɹaɪə/, 2 syllables.