URI  (YOOR-ee or OO-ree)

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew diminutive of URIAH and URIEL; also Swiss place-name

This short but strong name, commonly heard in Israel, has a lot more American potential than its long forms, and is among the most usable on the minuscule menu of U names.

Nicknames & Variations:
Uryan, Uryon, Urie, Uriya, Uriyahu, Uram

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