Fun Facts About the Name Uzziel
- 669 babies named Uzziel: U.S. records list 669 babies given the name Uzziel from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Uzziel Mean?
Uzziel is a biblical Hebrew name meaning "God is my strength" (also rendered "my strength is God"). It is built from two elements: ʿoz (עֹז), "strength," lengthened with the first-person possessive ending into ʿuzzi (עֻזִּי), "my strength," and El (אֵל), the common Hebrew noun for God. The full Hebrew form of the name is עֻזִּיאֵל. The literal sense of the parts is "my strength is God," which is the customary translation given above.
The name is related to Uzziah (עֻזִּיָּהוּ), which pairs the same ʿuzzi element with the divine name Yah rather than with El; the two names share a first element but use different words for God.
Uzziel Name History & Origins
Uzziel appears in the Hebrew Bible for several different men. The most prominent is Uzziel, a son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, placing him among the Levites (Exodus 6:18, 22). His sons Mishael and Elzaphan carried the bodies of Nadab and Abihu out of the camp after their deaths (Leviticus 10:4), and the Kohathite divisions were reckoned through him (Numbers 3:30; 1 Chronicles 23:12). Other biblical figures with the name include a Simeonite in a tribal genealogy (1 Chronicles 4:42), a temple musician listed among the sons of Heman (1 Chronicles 25:4), and a goldsmith who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:8).
Because these references come from the Hebrew scriptures and later Jewish writings, the name is chiefly documented in Jewish tradition, where it has been used as a personal name. It also entered Christian usage through the Greek and Latin Bible traditions in the form Uzziel. It has remained far less common than the related Uzziah.
How Popular is the Name Uzziel?
Uzziel has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #3,001 in 2008.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,745 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 2024 | #4,542 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2023 | #3,986 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2022 | #4,287 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2021 | #5,756 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #4,687 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #4,945 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #4,724 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #4,581 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2016 | #4,762 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #5,277 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #4,687 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #5,153 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #5,230 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #4,208 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2010 | #4,511 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #3,543 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2008 | #3,001 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 2007 | #3,440 | 32 | 0.0015% |
| 2006 | #5,765 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #4,809 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #4,405 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2003 | #5,246 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #5,707 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #4,293 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2000 | #5,284 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #4,152 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1998 | #5,448 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #5,626 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #5,172 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #4,776 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #7,727 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #6,197 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #9,752 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #9,571 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1990 | #8,067 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #6,909 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Uzziel Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have talent, charm and luck. You can succeed in art and in any educational occupation. You attract peculiar experiences. Your power and protection lies in spiritual side of life. You are an enthusiastic collector and you will be tenacious in holding onto the things you accumulate. You have a good memory and should make an effort to have a positive attitude. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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