Urban

Latin

"of the city"

Urban Origin and Meaning

The name Urban is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "of the city".

Urban was not an uncommon name through the 1930s (rising as high as Number 435), having been attached to several saints and early popes, but it has completely disappeared from the landscape--both urban and rural. Yet in this era of word name appreciation and trend for 'an'-ending boys' names, we're thinking it might be ready for a return.

In the New Testament, Urban is an active member of the Christian church in Rome.

Urbano is the commonly heard Italian version, and the French Urbain was used by Henry James for an--yes--urbane character in The American.

These days, the name is associated with musician Keith Urban.

Urban Rank in US Top 1000

# 815 in the US

Urban Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1582 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Urban

• 1582 Nameberry 2025
• 81 Slovenia 2023

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Famous People Named Urban

• Urban I VIII, popes
• Urban målare 16th,century Swedish painter
• Urban Meyer American college football coach
• Karl Urban Kiwi actor
• Keith Urban Australian country music singer

International Variations of the name Urban

• Urvan Russian
• Urek Czech
• Urba Czech
• Ura Czech
• Urbek Czech
• Urbanus German
• Urbano Portuguese
• Urbain French
• Orban Hungarian
• Urbaine French