Given name & surname
Urias
“God is light”·“The Lord is my light”
Urias is a variant of Uriah. Interpretations include “God is light” (Hebrew) and “The Lord is my light” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Urias is a variant of Uriah. Interpretations include “God is light” (Hebrew) and “The Lord is my light” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Urias is a variant of Uriah. An origin associated with Uriah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Urias is a variant of Uriah. The history of Uriah gives this family its wider story. Uriah appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Urias through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 360
- 360 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #4,691 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +73%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,691 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 72.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 450 as a first name in 2020; 7,865 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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