Urban: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Urban – Meaning: of the city, city-dweller – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: UR-bun


Urban is a Latin boy's name meaning “of the city, city-dweller”. It appears in our list of 200+ Saint Names for Boys — Faithful, Timeless, and Surprisingly Cool.

Meaning & Origin of Urban

Meaning: Of the city, city-dweller.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Urban

Phonetic: UR-bun   IPA: /ˈɜːrbən/

Popularity of Urban

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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