Uri
Meaning: “light”
About the name Uri
Uri is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “light”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Uri ranked #2984 for boys in the US, with 42 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2023. Since 2000, 85% of US babies named Uri were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “light”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Uri”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2984
- In 2015
- #3768
- Babies in 2025
- 42
Popularity of Uri, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Uri
Uri is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Uri
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.