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Urbanus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Urbanus

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The baby name Urbanus is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ur-BAH-nus.

Urbanus is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: ur-BAH-nus

What is the meaning of the name Urbanus ?

The baby name Urbanus is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ur-BAH-nus.

Urbanus is Latin in Origin.

Urbanus is the Latin masculine form of the adjective urbānus, built from urbs, city, with the adjectival suffix -ānus, indicating belonging or relation. In classical Latin urbānus literally signified of the city or city-bred, and by extension in Roman usage could suggest cultivated manners as opposed to rusticity. As a personal name it belongs to the Roman cognomen style, using a descriptive adjective as an inherited or identifying name.

Christian transmission gave Urbanus its best-known record: Paul greets an Urbanus in Romans 16:9 as a fellow worker, and the Latin form later appears with several saints and popes, including the early Pope Urban I. Vernacular forms displaced the full ending in many regions: Urban in English, German, Polish, and Czech contexts, Urbain in French, and Urbano in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. The Latin Urbanus is now uncommon outside ecclesiastical, historical, or deliberately classical use.

Urbanus is a rare name. Our records hold just 43 recorded uses, spread over 9 countries.

Urbanus has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Urbanus

Urbanus Royal · Born 300 · Ancient Rome Urbanus, born Urbain Servranckx, is a Belgian comedian best known for his comedy work, though he is also an actor, singer, and comic book writer. Some of his best-known songs include Bakske vol met stro, Madammen met een bontjas, and Hittentit.

Urbanus – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
NG Boys 0 #939 13 16,906
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Urbanus is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Urbanus

Urbanus is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Urbanus is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ur-BAH-nus.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Urban, Urbain, Urbano and Urbán.
Yes, definitely. Urbanus stays off the official popularity charts entirely, which is the usual mark of an uncommon name.
Yes — 1 notable people named Urbanus are in our database, including Urbanus (Royal).