Hebrew origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “light”
From Hebrew אוּרִי (úri, “light”).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: UriCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Uri is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Hebrew אוּרִי, with the stated meaning “light”.
Separate records with matching spellings: Uri (English, Sediq), Ûri (Q122215615)
Meaning: “light”
From Hebrew אוּרִי (úri, “light”).
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 42 boys (rank 2941). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Uri
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 5 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | 5 | 3,942 | observed |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | 6 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | 7 | 3,231 | observed |
| 1968 | 7 | 3,365 | observed |
| 1969 | 9 | 3,062 | observed |
| 1970 | 8 | 3,521 | observed |
| 1971 | 20 | 2,052 | observed |
| 1972 | 12 | 2,819 | observed |
| 1973 | 13 | 2,716 | observed |
| 1974 | 15 | 2,549 | observed |
| 1975 | 21 | 2,134 | observed |
| 1976 | 22 | 2,113 | observed |
| 1977 | 17 | 2,556 | observed |
| 1978 | 14 | 2,929 | observed |
| 1979 | 25 | 2,048 | observed |
| 1980 | 12 | 3,430 | observed |
| 1981 | 13 | 3,221 | observed |
| 1982 | 20 | 2,426 | observed |
| 1983 | 13 | 3,230 | observed |
| 1984 | 12 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1985 | 15 | 3,070 | observed |
| 1986 | 11 | 3,882 | observed |
| 1987 | 12 | 3,731 | observed |
| 1988 | 13 | 3,705 | observed |
| 1989 | 12 | 4,271 | observed |
| 1990 | 9 | 5,382 | observed |
| 1991 | 11 | 4,760 | observed |
| 1992 | 14 | 4,114 | observed |
| 1993 | 13 | 4,447 | observed |
| 1994 | 13 | 4,537 | observed |
| 1995 | 13 | 4,508 | observed |
| 1996 | 8 | 6,496 | observed |
| 1997 | 27 | 2,823 | observed |
| 1998 | 19 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1999 | 17 | 4,162 | observed |
| 2000 | 17 | 4,389 | observed |
| 2001 | 15 | 4,890 | observed |
| 2002 | 26 | 3,349 | observed |
| 2003 | 11 | 6,258 | observed |
| 2004 | 15 | 5,246 | observed |
| 2005 | 25 | 3,710 | observed |
| 2006 | 13 | 6,094 | observed |
| 2007 | 24 | 4,127 | observed |
| 2008 | 37 | 3,103 | observed |
| 2009 | 40 | 2,946 | observed |
| 2010 | 38 | 3,014 | observed |
| 2011 | 22 | 4,356 | observed |
| 2012 | 19 | 4,862 | observed |
| 2013 | 37 | 2,998 | observed |
| 2014 | 28 | 3,693 | observed |
| 2015 | 29 | 3,684 | observed |
| 2016 | 26 | 3,990 | observed |
| 2017 | 28 | 3,781 | observed |
| 2018 | 32 | 3,446 | observed |
| 2019 | 35 | 3,259 | observed |
| 2020 | 29 | 3,653 | observed |
| 2021 | 35 | 3,297 | observed |
| 2022 | 49 | 2,675 | observed |
| 2023 | 60 | 2,315 | observed |
| 2024 | 40 | 3,045 | observed |
| 2025 | 42 | 2,941 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Uri” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People on Wikidata whose recorded given name is this item (not necessarily their first name), ordered by number of Wikipedia articles. Their names may use a different spelling.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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