Urban

Gender Masculine
Usage Swedish, German, Slovene, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Biblical
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɵ̌rː.ban/(Swedish) /ˈur.ban/(Slovak, Czech, Polish) /ˈɜɹ.bən/(American English) /ˈɜː.bən/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Latin name Urbanus meaning "city dweller". This name is mentioned briefly in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. It was subsequently borne by eight popes.

Related Names

VariantUrbanus(Biblical)
Other Languages & CulturesOurbanos(Biblical Greek) Urbanus(Biblical Latin) Panu(Finnish) Urbain(French) Orbán(Hungarian) Urbano(Italian) Urbanus(Late Roman) Urbonas(Lithuanian) Urbano(Portuguese) Urbano(Spanish)
Surname DescendantsUrban, Urbanová(Czech) Urban(German) Urban(Polish) Urban, Urbanová(Slovak)
User SubmissionUrbán

Popularity

People think this name is

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Name Days

Croatia: May 19
Croatia: May 25
Croatia: July 29
Croatia: December 7
Croatia: December 19
Estonia: May 25
Poland: April 2
Poland: April 16
Poland: May 25
Poland: July 2
Poland: July 29
Poland: September 27
Poland: October 31
Poland: December 19
Romania: October 31
Slovakia: May 25
Sweden: May 25

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Entry updated December 1, 2024