A biblical Hebrew name meaning my strength is the Lord.
Uziah is a variant spelling of Uzziah, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is my strength" — a theophoric name (one that contains a divine name) in the grand tradition of Hebrew naming, where a child's name is itself a theological statement. The element "uzzi" derives from the Hebrew root oz (עֹז), meaning strength or power, while "-iah" is the shortened form of YHWH, the sacred name of God in the Hebrew tradition. The name thus declares its meaning completely: this child's strength is divine in origin.
In the Hebrew Bible, Uzziah (also called Azariah in some passages) was one of the most significant kings of Judah, reigning for approximately 52 years in the eighth century BCE — one of the longest reigns in the southern kingdom's history. Under Uzziah, Judah experienced military expansion, agricultural development, and architectural achievement. His reign ended in tragedy when, according to the account in 2 Chronicles, he entered the Temple to burn incense — an act reserved for the priests — and was struck with leprosy as a consequence.
The prophet Isaiah's famous vision of the divine throne room, recounted in Isaiah chapter 6, is explicitly dated to "the year that King Uzziah died," forever linking the name to one of Scripture's most dramatic moments of prophetic calling. Uziah as a spelling represents a gentle modernization of the more traditional Uzziah, dropping the double-z to create a visually cleaner form while preserving the name's full etymological resonance. It participates in the broader contemporary revival of Old Testament names — Ezekiel, Obadiah, Micah, Jonah — that carry historical gravity and rich meaning into the present.