Gender: Male
Origin: Latin
Meaning: From the City
Pronunciation: ER B AH N
Popularity Rank: #16,641
Urban was the first bishop of South East Wales to call himself 'bishop of Llandaff'. He was of a Welsh clerical family and his baptismal name in the Welsh language is given in charter sources as Gwrgan. He Latinised it to the papal name 'Urban'.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on June 5, 2024
The name Urban is of Latin origin and means From the City. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Urban is commonly found in Sweden, United States of America, Slovenia, and 75 more countries.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: ER B AH N
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Urban is recorded 2,622 times globally, ranking it as the 16,641th most common name worldwide.
Urban is most prevalent in Sweden, with 685 occurrences, making it the 274th most popular name in the country.
In Sweden, the name Urban is found among 1 in every 139 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | #274 | 1 : 139 |
| United States of America | #9,634 | 1 : 8,414 |
| Slovenia | #225 | 1 : 149 |
| Italy | #6,370 | 1 : 5,942 |
| Switzerland | #1,778 | 1 : 1,662 |
| France | #9,688 | 1 : 12,419 |
| Germany | #4,388 | 1 : 4,074 |
| Colombia | #10,826 | 1 : 15,172 |
| United Kingdom | #7,322 | 1 : 7,120 |
| South Africa | #15,313 | 1 : 36,639 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Urban from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Urban was the first bishop of South East Wales to call himself 'bishop of Llandaff'. He was of a Welsh clerical family and his baptismal name in the Welsh language is given in charter sources as Gwrgan. He Latinised it to the papal name 'Urban'.
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