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Auriah

♀ Girl

Pronounced aw-RY-ah /ɔˈraɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: A feminine/respelling in the Uriah/Auria family, from the Hebrew Uriyah, 'God is my light' (ur, 'light/flame', + yah, 'God'), blended with the popular -iah ending; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: God is my light: Auriah is a feminine of Uriah (also a modern -iah name). Warm and lyrical (said 'aw-RY-ah'). Routes layered.
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Origin LowHebrew, Modern coinage
MeaningA feminine/respelling in the Uriah/Auria family, from the Hebrew Uriyah, 'God is my light' (ur, 'light/flame', + yah, 'God'), blended with the popular -iah ending; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#8940 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births11 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 125

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201720112025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Auriah is a feminine/respelling in the Uriah/Auria family, from the Hebrew Uriyah, 'God is my light' (ur, 'light/flame', + yah, 'God'), blended with the -iah ending (routes layered). A lyrical name (said 'aw-RY-ah').

In the U.S. it appears very rarely and recently. Rare, God-is-my-light at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Auriah is a feminine/respelling in the Uriah family, 'God is my light' in Hebrew (ur, 'light', + yah, 'God'), blended with the popular -iah ending — a lyrical choice (routes layered; said 'aw-RY-ah').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Auriah — Hebrew Uriah / modern -iah; routes layered

Variations

UriahAuria

Nicknames

Auri

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If you like Auriah…

Uriah— the root name
Auria— a kin Aur- name
Moriah— a fellow -iah name
Mariah— a rhyming -iah name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Auriah mean?

Auriah is a feminine/respelling in the Uriah family, 'God is my light' in Hebrew (ur, 'light', + yah, 'God'). The routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Auriah?

It's said aw-RY-ah /ɔˈraɪ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Auriah a boy or girl name?

Auriah is a girl's name here (Uriah is traditionally a boy's name).

How popular is Auriah?

Auriah is a very rare name in the U.S.

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