Meaning of the nameUrias
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- U-ri-as
- Biblical name
Urias is a male name of Hebrew origin, the Latin form of Uriah, which means 'Yahweh is my light'.
- People (2022)
- 2,008
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,105
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,322
- people
Urias in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Urias, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (342 people).
27 women 1,981 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Urias is most common
States with the highest share of people named Urias in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 458 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 281 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 196 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 184 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 131 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 118 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 93 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 68 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 66 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 43 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 35 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 28 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Urias
Urias is the Latin and biblical form of Uriah, a Hebrew name formed from ʾur, 'light, flame', and yah, a short form of Yahweh. In the Bible, it is the name of several figures in the Old Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,008 people named Urias, with a median age of 51, almost always men. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Urias · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Urias · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Uriah · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Urias
What does the name Urias mean?
Urias means “Yahweh is my light”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Urias in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,008 people with the first name Urias, which ranks it number 5,105 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Urias a boy's or a girl's name?
Urias is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 27 women and 1,981 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Urias?
Urias is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Urias most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.003% of the state's population is named Urias (184 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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