Uri
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Uri
This short but strong name, commonly heard in Israel, has a lot of crossover potential, and is among the most usable on the minuscule menu of U names.
The are two Uris in the Old Testament--the father of Bezalel, an artisan blessed with the skill to create the meeting tent and ark of the covenant for Moses, and the father of Geber, one of the twelve officials who provided nourishment for Solomon. Uri is a symbolic name for boys born on Hanukkah.
Notable bearers: Uri Geller, self-proclaimed paranormalist known for his spoon bending on "The Tonight Show;" and prize-winning children's book writer and illustrator Uri Shulevitz.
Longer related names: Uriah, the archangel, and Uriel.
Uri is also given to girls.
Pronounced OOR-ee.
As of October 2026, Uri ranked #2984 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2098 in 1979.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,777 | 28 | 14.6 |
| 2015 | #3,767 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 2016 | #4,086 | 26 | 13.7 |
| 2017 | #3,880 | 28 | 15.1 |
| 2018 | #3,517 | 32 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | #3,339 | 35 | 19.5 |
| 2020 | #3,722 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2021 | #3,351 | 35 | 20 |
| 2022 | #2,709 | 49 | 28.1 |
| 2023 | #2,338 | 60 | 35.1 |
| 2024 | #3,089 | 40 | 23.2 |
| 2025 | #2,984 | 42 | 24.6 |
World rankings
Uri for boys
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Famous Uris
- UriBoy
singer in Ezra's day (Ezra 10:24)
- Uri GellerBoy
illusionist
- Uri CaineBoy
American classical and jazz pianist and composer
- Uri HorowitzBoy
brother of actress Winona Ryder
- Franz Uri BoasBoy
German/American anthropologist
Uri in pop culture
- Uri ReissBoy
character in anime "Attack on Titan/Shingeki no Kyojin"