Uri

Uri is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin. The name is commonly interpreted as “my light” or “light of God,” derived from the Hebrew or for light and a suffix indicating possession. It is used in Israel and among Jewish communities around the world. In the Hebrew Bible, Uri is the name of Bezalel’s father, linking the given name to biblical heritage.

Notable people with the name include Uri Geller, an Israeli-born performer and television personality known for his claimed psychic abilities; Uri Avnery, a writer, journalist, and longtime Israeli peace activist and politician; and Uri Savir, an Israeli diplomat, author, and former director-general of the Peres Center for Peace.

Uri also refers to Uniform Resource Identifier, a technical term in information technology. A URI is a string used to identify a resource on the internet or a similar networked environment. URIs encompass several related forms, including URLs (Uniform Resource Locators), which specify the resource’s location, and URNs (Uniform Resource Names), which specify the resource by name. Examples of URIs include http://example.com and mailto:[email protected]. The URI framework underpins web addressing, resource retrieval, and interoperability across protocols and services.