About the name Uriah
The biblical Uriah is one of scripture's more sympathetic minor figures, a soldier sent to die so that David could take his wife. Dickens then attached the name to his most memorably oily villain, and between betrayal and Uriah Heep the name has struggled to recover.
Uriah is a boy name of Hebrew origin, pronounced yoo-RY-uh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 87 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1880s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Uriah?
Uriah currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 303,030. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Uriah
- Uriah HallJamaican-American mixed martial artist
Spellings and variants of Uriah
Names similar to Uriah
Jonah
JOH-nuh
Dove
Amos
AY-mus
Carried by God
Ethan
EE-thun
Firm, enduring
Isaiah
eye-ZAY-uh
Salvation of the Lord
James
JAYMZ
Supplanter, one who follows
Josiah
joh-SY-uh
The Lord supports and heals
Levi
LEE-vy
Joined, attached in harmony
Micah
MY-kuh
Who is like God
Uriah — frequently asked questions
What does the name Uriah mean?
Uriah means "God is my light". It is a name of Hebrew origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Uriah?
Uriah is pronounced yoo-RY-uh, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Uriah?
Uriah scores 87 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 303,030 people carry it — about 3.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Uriah?
Uriah carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Uriah?
The lucky number for Uriah is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.