Uriah name - Meaning of Uriah

Uriah name - Meaning of Uriah

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

3

Usage

Biblical, Hebrew

Pronounced

yoo-RIE-ə (English)

Uriah Meaning

From the Hebrew name ('Uriyah) which meant " Yahweh is my light". In the Old Testament this is the name of a Hittite warrior in King David 's army, the first husband of Bathsheba. David desired Bathsheba so he placed Uriah in the forefront of battle so he would be killed. Uriah is a Hebrew name, derived from the Hebrew words "uri", which means "light or fire", and "el", which means "God or all powerful".

Uriah Related Names
Variant: Urijah
Other Languages: Ourias (Biblical Greek), 'Uriyah (Biblical Hebrew), Urias (Biblical Latin), Uriasz (Polish)