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Uwe
OriginGerman, from Old Norse
Meaning"edge; fear"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Uwe
The German form of the Scandinavian name Ove, pronounced similarly with a V sound in the middle. This unique mini-name was most popular in Germany from the 1930s to the 1960s, reaching its peak popularity as the 7th most popular boy name of the time. Notable namesakes include footballer Uwe Seeler and keyboardist Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen.
Pronounced OO-vuh.
As of October 2026, Uwe ranked #5003 for boys in US births in 1969 SSA, peaked at #3270 for boys in 1964.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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