The Hebrew proper name Uriyah (אוּרִיָּה) means "Yahweh is my light" or "Yahweh is my flame", combining ur (light/flame) and Yah (Yahweh). The most famous bearer is Uriah the Hittite, one of David's "Thirty" — his elite warriors — and the husband of Bathsheba.
Uriah the Hittite stands as one of Scripture's most striking ironies: a Gentile warrior whose name declares "Yahweh is my light" displayed more integrity than Israel's king in the moment of David's sin. While David plotted his death, Uriah refused to go home to his wife while his comrades were encamped in the field (2 Samuel 11:11) — an act of covenant loyalty and soldier's honor. His faithful name and faithful conduct expose David's treachery. The prophet Nathan's parable and God's judgment follow. Uriah's name in Christ's genealogy (Matthew 1:6 — "the wife of Uriah") memorializes both his faithfulness and God's grace operating despite human sin.