Meaning of the nameUziel
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- U-zi-el
- Biblical name
Uziel is a male biblical name of Hebrew origin that means 'strength of God'.
- People (2022)
- 1,367
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,691
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,257
- people
Uziel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Uziel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (325 people).
0 women 1,357 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 Uziel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Uziel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 250 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 159 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 131 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 99 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 71 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 71 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 62 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 56 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 53 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 43 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 43 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 30 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 28 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Uziel
The name corresponds to the Hebrew עֻזִּיאֵל, in English Uzziel, which Wiktionary translates as 'strength of God' and Behind the Name as 'my power is God', from the elements ʿoz (strength) and ʾel (God). It is the name of minor characters in the Old Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,367 people named Uziel, with a median age of 40. The Brazilian names dictionary records Usiel as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Uzziel · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Uzziel · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Uziel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Uziel
What does the name Uziel mean?
Uziel means “strength of God”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Uziel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,367 people with the first name Uziel, which ranks it number 6,691 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Uziel a boy's or a girl's name?
Uziel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,357 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Uziel?
Uziel is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Uziel most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Uziel (159 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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