Given name
Uzziah
“power of Yahweh (God)”·“The Lord is my strength”
Uzziah is used as a given name. Interpretations include “power of Yahweh (God)” and “The Lord is my strength” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original Hebrewעזיה
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “power of Yahweh (God)” and “The Lord is my strength” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'azaz (עזז), “to be strong.”
From biblical name research
The story
The name appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Uzziah appears in 2 Chronicles 26:3, 2 Kings 15:2, Matthew 1:8 and 2 other passages.
- 2 Chronicles 26:3
- 2 Kings 15:2
- Matthew 1:8
- Matthew 1:9
- 1 Chronicles 27:25
From biblical name research
Uzziah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,139
- 1,132 boys · 7 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 98 babies
- 2025
- 64
- #2,225 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +43%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 64 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,225 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 43.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 600 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.
Uzziah’s family of names
Uzziah has a related form in Uziel. Uzziah has a related form in Uzziel. Uzziah has a related form in Uzia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 16
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 21
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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