Uzias is a Greek and Latinized biblical form of Uzziah, meaning the Lord is my strength.
Uzias is a Latinized and Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Uzziah (עֻזִּיָּה), meaning 'my strength is Yahweh' or 'God is my strength.' The name was borne by one of the most consequential kings of Judah, who reigned for over fifty years in the eighth century BCE and oversaw a period of military expansion, agricultural reform, and architectural achievement. His story, told in the Second Book of Chronicles, is one of the Bible's more complex moral portraits — a reign of extraordinary success shadowed by an act of pride that led to his leprosy and isolation in his final years.
The name appears in this Uzias form in the Vulgate and various early Christian texts, giving it a specifically liturgical character that distinguishes it from the more familiar Uzziah. Several early Christian martyrs and minor church figures carried the name, cementing its presence in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox naming traditions. It appears occasionally in medieval records across the Iberian Peninsula and Italy, particularly in communities where biblical names were favored for their weight and meaning.
Today Uzias occupies an interesting cultural space — recognizably biblical to those steeped in scripture, yet obscure enough to feel genuinely distinctive. In Latin American and Portuguese-speaking communities, it has seen quiet revival as parents seek names that feel both rooted and uncommon. The name carries gravitas without stiffness, its five letters holding centuries of theological meaning lightly.