Given name
Uziah
“power of Yahweh (God)”·“The Lord is my strength”
Uziah is a variant of Uzziah. Interpretations include “power of Yahweh (God)” and “The Lord is my strength” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Uziah is a variant of Uzziah. Interpretations include “power of Yahweh (God)” and “The Lord is my strength” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Uziah is a variant of Uzziah. An origin associated with Uzziah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Uziah is a variant of Uzziah. The history of Uzziah gives this family its wider story. Uzziah appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Uziah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 271
- 271 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,644 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +35%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,644 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
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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