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Comments and insights on the name Uriah

There aren't many names that begin with U. What U names there are, people ought to use more of them. The poor lettrer U feels neglected.

It looks like "urine". Schoolyard bullies will notice.

Personal experiences with the name Uriah

I knew a girl in elementary school named Euriah (pronounced the same as Uriah)

Nicknames for Uriah

Uri, Yoo-Yoo, Rye-Rye

Meanings and history of the name Uriah

Old Testament name from the Hebrew meaning, "God is my light."
In the Bible; Uriah the Hittite was a soldier in King David’s army and married to Bathsheba.
Pronounced: yoo-RYE-ah

Famous real-life people named Uriah

Uriah P. Levy, Commodore of the United States Navy and veteran of the War of 1812.
Uriah Smith, Seventh-day Adventist author.
Uriah Shelton, Actor (from The Glades and more) and singer

Uriah in song, story & screen

Uriah Heep, character in the Charles Dickens's novel, "David Copperfield."
Uriah Heep, an English rock band.
Uriah Pedrad, character in "Divergent" by Veronica Roth.
Zachary Uriah Addy, character in the television show "Bones".