Urban
UR-ban
A Latin name originally meaning “of the town” or “city dweller.”
Meaning
Urban comes from the Latin Urbanus, meaning “of the town” or “from the city.” The name appears in early Christian usage, including a St. Paul reference and an early pope, which helped spread it into other European languages. In modern English, it is usually understood as a name tied to city life rather than to the word “urbane.”
Origin
Latinmasculine
Fun fact
The name moved across languages in forms like Urbain, Urbano, and Urbani before settling into English as Urban.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.