Uriah

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“god is my light” — Hebrew

#6542024 rank
2014peak year
10,544babies named Uriah since 1880
▼ 6%5-year trend

Uriah popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201418801920196020002024

What does Uriah mean?

From Hebrew Uriyah, 'God is my light' or 'my flame is God'. Uriah the Hittite appears in the biblical story of David and Bathsheba.

OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemythic, vintage

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