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Zuriah

♂ Boy

Pronounced zoo-RY-uh /zʊˈraɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: Zuriah has two honest routes. It echoes the Hebrew names Zuriel and Zurishaddai, built on tsur ('rock'), giving senses like 'God is my rock' and 'the Almighty is my rock'. Separately, Zuri is a Swahili word meaning 'beautiful' or 'good', widely used as a name. Which route a family has in mind varies, and Zuriah itself leans to girls in U.S. use.Low

In 30 seconds: Two honest roads: Hebrew 'God is my rock' (via Zuriel) and Swahili Zuri, 'beautiful'. Zuriah leans to girls in the U.S. — we note the lean.
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Origin LowHebrew, Swahili
MeaningZuriah has two honest routes. It echoes the Hebrew names Zuriel and Zurishaddai, built on tsur ('rock'), giving senses like 'God is my rock' and 'the Almighty is my rock'. Separately, Zuri is a Swahili word meaning 'beautiful' or 'good', widely used as a name. Which route a family has in mind varies, and Zuriah itself leans to girls in U.S. use.
U.S. rank (2024)#14233 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2010
Total births (all-time)≈ 21

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201020102024

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

Zuriah gathers up two traditions. In Hebrew, the element tsur means 'rock', and it builds the biblical names Zuriel ('God is my rock') and Zurishaddai ('the Almighty is my rock'). In Swahili, zuri means 'beautiful' or 'good', and Zuri has become a beloved name in its own right. Zuriah is a modern extension of these, and in U.S. records it is given far more often to girls — a lean we note (said 'zoo-RY-uh').

For boys it appears only rarely in the U.S., against heavier girls' use. Rare, meaningful, and cross-sex.

Did you know? Zuriah stands at a crossroads: the Hebrew tsur ('rock') behind Zuriel and Zurishaddai, and the Swahili zuri ('beautiful') behind Zuri. Used here for a boy, though in the U.S. it leans to girls, which we note.
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Zuriah — Hebrew tsur 'rock' (Zuriel/Zurishaddai) / Swahili zuri 'beautiful'; girl-leaning in U.S.

Variations

ZuriZurielZuria

Nicknames

ZuriZ

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zuriah mean?

Zuriah echoes Hebrew Zuriel and Zurishaddai, from tsur, 'rock' — 'God is my rock'; Zuri is also Swahili for 'beautiful'. The routes vary, which we note.

How do you pronounce Zuriah?

It's said zoo-RY-uh /zʊˈraɪ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Zuriah a boy or girl name?

Here Zuriah is used as a boy's name, though in the U.S. it leans strongly to girls — a lean we note.

How popular is Zuriah?

Zuriah is rare for boys in the U.S. and more often given to girls.

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