Uriah

you-RYE-uh

Hebrew

"God is my light"

Uriah Origin and Meaning

The name Uriah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my light".

A perfectly respectable Old Testament name ruined forever through its association with the odious Uriah Heep in David Copperfield. Some people also find this name just too close to the word urine. These negative connotations may be wearing off, however. (Perhaps because people don't read as much Dickens as they used to.)

Uriah Rank in US Top 1000

# 654 in the US

Uriah Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 618 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Uriah

• 654 US 2024
• 618 Nameberry 2025
• 348 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Uriah

• Uriah the Hittite one of David's mighty men (2 Chr. 11:41)
• Uriah father of Meremoth; priest (Ezra 8:33)
• Uriah Hall Mixed Martial Artist
• Uriah Levy American naval commander
• Uriah Rose American lawyer
• Uriah Smith Stephens American labor leader
• Uriah Tracy American politician
• Uriah Smith American photographer
• Uriah Shelton American actor
• Uriah Bush (b. 2015) son of NFL player Reggie Bush

The name Uriah in Pop Culture

• Uriah Heep character in Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield;" "'umble" hypocrite, forger and embezzler, clerk to Mr. Wickfield
• Uriah Heep British rock band (named for the above)
• Uriah Pedrad character in the "Divergent" trilogy by Veronica Roth