Given name
Uriyah
“God is light”·“The Lord is my light”
Uriyah 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
Uriyah 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
Uriyah 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 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Uriyah 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
Uriyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 715
- 483 boys · 232 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 53 babies
- 2025
- 29
- #5,829 for boys · #8,322 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,829 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 28.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 13 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 393 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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