ChristianBoyLatin
Urban: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“of the city; courteous”
اربن
Urbanus
What Urban means
Urban (اربن, Latin Urbanus) is a Christian boy’s name that means “of the city; courteous”. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Urbane; Yonge, History of Christian Names, Urban.
Urban at a glance
- Meaning
- of the city; courteous
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Latin
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- ur-bun
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- U · ا
Meaning of Urban
- In English
- of the city; courteous
- اردو میں معنی
- شہری؛ مہذب
Origin and history of Urban
From Latin urbanus, meaning 'of the city'. Paul greets Urbanus in Romans 16:9.
Base wordLatin urbanus
How to say and write Urban
- Say it
- ur-bun2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Urban
- Urdu
- اربن
- Original script
- Urbanus
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Urban
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Urban.
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Questions about the name Urban
What does the name Urban mean?
Urban means “of the city; courteous”. In Urdu: شہری؛ مہذب. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897); Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Urban a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Urban is a boy’s name.
Is Urban a Christian name?
Yes. Urban is used by Christian families. It is of Latin origin. From Latin urbanus, meaning 'of the city'. Paul greets Urbanus in Romans 16:9.
How do you pronounce Urban?
Say it “ur-bun”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Urban in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Urban is written اربن. In its original script: Urbanus.
Is the meaning of Urban verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.