Uri

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A few things about Uri you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Uri

Uri Geller

Israeli illusionist

Choose Uri and your child shares a first name with Uri Geller, an Israeli illusionist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Uri, like who?” Uri Geller's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Dmitry Rozhkov, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 40,650 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Uri, 42 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Uri would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryUri first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #2,048.
• 📈Then vs nowUri is 2.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 114,943 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 40,650.
• 🚀TrendUri has climbed 712 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,941. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedUri is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #829. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Uri means “my light”.

About the name Uri

Uri is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “my light”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with U and ending in “-uri”. US birth records list Uri for boys from 1913 to 2025, in 62 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #2,048 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,941, with 42 babies.

Origin:Hebrew names