Uri
Meaning
my light; father of the craftsman Bezalel in the Bible, and a modern Israeli standard
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Uri peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
237 people · the #22,529 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 21
Among people named Uri living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 51 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Uri
Most people given the name Uri in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Uri deep dive
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