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Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...
given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
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People


In the Bible

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Uriah the Hittite Uriah the Hittite ( ''ʾŪrīyyā haḤīttī'') is a minor figure in the Hebrew Bible, mentioned in the Books of Samuel, an elite soldier in the army of David, king of Israel and Judah, and the husband of Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam. While ...
, a soldier in King David's army in the Books of Samuel * Uriah (Book of Kings), a priest under Ahaz in the
Books of Kings The Book of Kings (, ''Sefer (Hebrew), Sēfer Malik, Məlāḵīm'') is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Kings) in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It concludes the Deuteronomistic history, a history of ancient Is ...
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Uriah (prophet) Uriah (or Urijah in some older English translations) is a prophet and martyr mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah. Biblical narrative He is described as being the son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-Jearim. During the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Juda ...
, a prophet murdered by Jehoiakim in the
Book of Jeremiah The Book of Jeremiah () is the second of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and the second of the Prophets in the Christian Old Testament. The superscription at chapter Jeremiah 1#Superscription, Jeremiah 1:1–3 identifies the book as "th ...
*Uriah, a priest and the father of Meremoth in the
Book of Ezra The Book of Ezra is a book of the Hebrew Bible which formerly included the Book of Nehemiah in a single book, commonly distinguished in scholarship as Ezra–Nehemiah. The two became separated with the first printed Mikraot Gedolot, rabbinic bib ...
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Book of Nehemiah The Book of Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible largely takes the form of a first-person memoir by Nehemiah, a Hebrew prophet and high official at the Persian court, concerning the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile and the ...
(3:4, 21) *Uriah, a priest whom God offers to call as a witness in the
Book of Isaiah The Book of Isaiah ( ) is the first of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible and the first of the Major Prophets in the Christian Old Testament. It is identified by a superscription as the words of the 8th-century BC prophet Isaiah ben Amo ...
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Other people

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Uriah F. Abshier Uriah Francis Abshier (September 17, 1849 – May 23, 1934) was a state legislator from the state of Oregon. He served one two-year term in the Oregon House of Representatives as a Republican Party (United States), Republican legislator, repres ...
(1849–1934), American politician and businessman * (born 1982), Dutch actor and stand-up comedian *
Uriah Asante Uriah Asante (6 March 1992 – 13 June 2016) was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the ...
(1992–2016), Ghanaian footballer * Uriah Duffy (born 1975), American bassist *
Urijah Faber Urijah Christopher Faber ( ; born May 14, 1979) is an American former mixed martial artist and actor. He competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the founder of Team Alpha Male ...
(born 1979), American mixed martial arts fighter *
Uriah Hall Uriah Alexander Hall (born July 31, 1984) is a Jamaican-American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, Kickboxing, kickboxer, and current Professional boxing, boxer. He competed in the Middleweight (MMA), Middleweight divi ...
(born 1984), Jamaican mixed martial arts fighter *
Uriah P. Levy Uriah Phillips Levy (April 22, 1792 – March 22, 1862) was a naval officer, real estate investor, and philanthropist. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and the first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy.At the time, Commodore was the hi ...
(1792–1862), American naval commander *
Uriah Hunt Painter Uriah Hunt Painter (March 5, 1837 – October 20, 1900) was an American journalist, lobbyist, entrepreneur, and investor. He broke the news of the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 and of the Confederate invasion of the North ...
(1837–1900), American journalist *
Uriah Rennie Uriah Duddley Rennie (23 October 1959 – 7 June 2025) was an English football referee. He was the first black referee to officiate in the Premier League, and officiated over 300 Premier League matches between 1997 and 2008. Outside of football ...
(1959–2025), English football referee * U. M. Rose (1834–1913), American lawyer *
Uriah Smith Uriah Smith (May 3, 1832 – March 6, 1903) was a Seventh-day Adventist author, minister, educator, and theologian who is best known as the longest serving editor of the ''Review and Herald'' (now the '' Adventist Review'') for over 50 years ...
(1832–1903) American photographer *
Uriah Smith Stephens Uriah Smith Stephens (August 3, 1821 – February 13, 1882) was an American labor leader. He was most notable for his leadership of nine Philadelphia garment workers in founding the Knights of Labor in 1869, a successful early American labor unio ...
(1821–1882), American labor leader *
Uriah Tracy Uriah Tracy (February 2, 1755July 19, 1807) was an American lawyer and politician from Connecticut. He served in the US House of Representatives (1793 to 1796) and the US Senate (1796 to 1807). From May to November 1800, Tracy served as Preside ...
(1755–1807), American politician


Other uses

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Uriah, Alabama Uriah (pronounced, in the local English dialect, "you-rye") is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama. Uriah is located at the junction of State Route 21 and State Route 59. As of the 2020 census, it ...
, unincorporated community, United States * Uriah Heep, fictional character in the 1850 novel ''David Copperfield'' by Charles Dickens *
Uriah Heep (band) Uriah Heep are an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1969. Their current lineup consists of guitarist Mick Box, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, lead vocalist Bernie Shaw, drummer Russell Gilbrook, and bassist Dave Rimmer. They have expe ...
, British rock band *Uriah Pedrad, fictional character of the ''Divergent'' trilogy by Veronica Roth *Uriah, a supporting character in '' Half-Life 2: Episode Two'' {{disambig, hndis, given name Hebrew masculine given names English masculine given names Masculine given names