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.

# 815 in the US

Urban Rank in US Top 1000

# 1238 on Nameberry

Urban Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Urban Popularity

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