Uria
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Uria
Uria derives from the Hebrew name Uriah (אוריה), meaning "God is my light" or "my flame is God," combining the elements "ur" (light/flame) and "Yah" (God).
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Etymology
Uria derives from the Hebrew name Uriah (אוריה), meaning "God is my light" or "my flame is God," combining the elements "ur" (light/flame) and "Yah" (God). The name is primarily used in Jewish and Christian traditions, with biblical significance as the name of Bathsheba's first husband in the Old Testament, and has been adopted across various Western cultures.
Uria currently ranks #11,891 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.
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