Urban
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Biblical / Czech / Danish / German / Polish / Slovene / Swedish / Slovenian ◈ 2 syllables
"City dweller; metropolitan person."

From Biblical / Czech / Danish / German / Polish / Slovene / Swedish / Slovenian

City dweller; metropolitan person. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Urban at a glance
MeaningCity dweller; metropolitan person.
OriginBiblical / Czech / Danish / German / Polish / Slovene / Swedish / Slovenian
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#4374
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Origin & history of Urban
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Biblical / Czech / Danish / German / Polish / Slovene / Swedish / Slovenian roots
Urban comes from the Biblical / Czech / Danish / German / Polish / Slovene / Swedish / Slovenian tradition, meaning City dweller; metropolitan person..
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How popular is Urban?
1924 peak year
Today, Urban is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4374), with only about 27 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1924, 104 babies were given the name (ranked #633 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Urban has been declining in recent years. In all, around 3,246 babies have been registered as Urban since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
104 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #633)
27 Avg. per year
(last decade)
270 Total registrations
last 10 years
3,246 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,374) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Urban
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
U3
R9
B2
A1
N5
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Urban
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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