Girl · #9,068 in 2026

Urana

Urana is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Federation Council local government area.

Current Rank
#9,068
Peak Rank
#9,068 (1975)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1975
First Year
1975
Last Year
1975
Peak Year
#9068
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Urana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Urana is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Federation Council local government area.

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Origin & history
The origin of the name Urana is likely to come from a Wiradjuri word "airana" used to describe a temporary shelter (usually consisting of a simple frame of branches covered with bark, leaves, or grass). Alternatively it comes from "aurana" for camping ground or noise of quails flying. The area was home to the Wiradjuri Aboriginal people prior to European occupation and the expansion of squatters to set up stations. Urana was first settled by Europeans during the 1850s. In May 1859 a design for the "Town of Urana" by Surveyor Hayes was approved by the New South Wales Executive Council. Urana Po

The Story of Urana

The earliest SSA record of Urana as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 5 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Urana — #9,068 in the national rankings. Urana last appeared in the published SSA data in 1975, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Urana

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Frequently Asked Questions about Urana

What does the name Urana mean?
Urana is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Federation Council local government area.
How popular is Urana in 2026?
In 2026, Urana ranks #9,068 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Urana most popular?
Urana reached its peak popularity in 1975, ranking #9,068 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Urana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Urana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Urana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Urana include Altonya, Altrice, Andaiye. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Urana

Urana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Urana's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #9,068. Use the chart and map above to compare Urana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.