Urania
Urania was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy and astrology. In ancient art, her attributes include the globe and the pointer.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Urania
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Urania was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy and astrology. In ancient art, her attributes include the globe and the pointer.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Urania
Urania first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1891, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 10 Uranias were born — ranking #3,046 that year. As of 2026, Urania ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 213 Uranias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Urania
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About the name Urania
Urania is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 213 births in the dataset. Urania's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #3,046. Use the chart and map above to compare Urania'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 .
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