Urijah
yoo-RYE-jah · 3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew ◈ 3 syllables
"God is my light, fire of God"

From Hebrew

Urijah means God is my light or flame of God — from the Hebrew. In the Bible, Uriah the Hittite IS Bathsheba's husband — one of the most tragic figures. Urijah Faber IS one of MMA's most beloved fighters. Three syllables of the most tragic biblical figure, MMA's-most-beloved, and Hebrew God-is-my-light.

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Urijah at a glance
MeaningGod is my light, fire of God
OriginHebrew
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#1633
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Why parents love Urijah
  • Uriah IS one of the Bible's most tragic figures.
  • Urijah Faber IS MMA's most beloved fighter.
  • Three syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: yoo-RY-jah.
  • The meaning God is my light IS luminously divine.
  • Uri (light) IS directly embedded.
The vibe of Urijah
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Origin & history of Urijah
Hebrew Uriyah (God is my light) Urijah
1
Hebrew roots
Urijah means God is my light. Uriah IS one of the most tragic biblical figures. Faber IS MMA's most beloved.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew; Uriah the Hittite; Faber (born 1979).
3
Today
Urijah remains a beloved choice, ranking #1633 in the US. 3,733 babies have been named Urijah since 2000.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Urijah?
2009 peak year
Urijah first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2000. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2009, 403 babies received the name (ranked #619). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1633), with roughly 126 babies named Urijah each year. Urijah has been declining in recent years. In total, around 3,733 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
403 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #619)
126 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,260 Total registrations
last 10 years
3,733 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,633) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Urijah
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Urijah's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — divine-light seeking. People named Urijah tend to be sacred, beloved, and gifted at being God's light AND MMA's most beloved.

God's light AND MMA's beloved
Uriah-tragic
Faber-MMA
Hebrew-luminous
Uri-embedded
U3
R9
I9
J1
A1
H8
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
Personality of Urijah
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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