Auriah

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is my light; a form of Uriah.

Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Auriah by the numbers

Auriah was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Uriah

Like Auriah, each of these traces back to Uriah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • UriahGod is my light538 in the US (2017)
  • Urijahgod is my light; a form of Uriah165 in the US (2017)
  • UriyahGod is my light; a form of Uriah47 in the US (2017)
  • Uryahgod is my light; a form of Uriah9 in the US (2017)
  • Euriahgod is my light; a form of Uriah6 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Auriah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Auriagolden; a form of Aurora49 in the US (2017)
  • Aariahlion of god; variant of ariel29 in the US (2017)
  • Ariah1,005 in the US (2017)
  • Arriah14 in the US (2017)
  • Ahriah9 in the US (2017)
  • Auriyah9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Auriah

Names that are said the same way as Auriah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
  • Aaryanoble, honorable; respelling of Arya56 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aryahlion of God; a form of Ariel134 in the US (2017)
  • Aairahair or lion; variant of aira33 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arriarelating to the Arrius family4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean God

Like Auriah, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
  • Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
  • Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
  • Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
  • SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
  • Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Auriah, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

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