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The Name Uri - Origin and Meaning of Uri
  



The Name Uri - Origin and Meaning of Uri


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Uri

Hebrew

Usage of the Name Uri

Jewish, Biblical

Meaning of the Name Uri

The name Uri means "my light", "my flame" in Hebrew.

Famous Bearers

In the Old Testament Uri was the son of Hur and the father of Bezaleel.
Bearers of the name include Uri Shulevitz (born 1935), an American author and illustrator; Uri Geller (born 1946), an Israeli-English magician, performer, and psychic; Uri Caine (born 1956), an American pianist and composer; Uri Malmilian (born 1957), an Israeli footballer and football manager.
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