Given name & surname
Uz
“contemplation”·“inner strength”
Uz is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewעוץ
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Uz means “contemplation” or “inner strength.”
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Where it comes from
Uz is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'us (עוץ), “to create inner strength by contemplation.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Uz appears in Genesis 10:23, Genesis 36:28, Job 1:1.
- Genesis 10:23
- Genesis 36:28
- Job 1:1
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Uz’s family of names
In German usage, Uz has a related form in Utz.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Uz, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Uzzah
“strength”
>99% boys
Uzal
“vanish” · “going away”
>99% boys
Ucal
“i am consumed” · “i will prevail”
>99% boys
Uthai
“help of Yah” · “bent by Yah”
>99% boys
Azaz
“strong”
98% boys · 2% girls
Ahaz
“he has grasped” · “possessor”
>99% boys
Achaz
“he has grasped” · “possessor”
>99% boys
Tammuz
“but perhaps son of life”
>99% boys