Girl · #4,464 in 2026

Urith

Urith was a Christian woman from the Westcountry of Great Britain who was alleged to have been martyred in the 8th century, and subsequently revered as a saint. The name was not uncommon in the English county of Devon. Her feast day is 8 July and her shrine is located in the North Devon village of Chittlehampton. Her name is also known in Latin as Hieritha and occasionally corrupted to Erth.

Current Rank
#4,464
Peak Rank
#4,464 (1921)
Total Babies
6
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1921
First Year
1921
Last Year
1921
Peak Year
#4464
Peak Rank
6
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Urith

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

Urith was a Christian woman from the Westcountry of Great Britain who was alleged to have been martyred in the 8th century, and subsequently revered as a saint. The name was not uncommon in the English county of Devon. Her feast day is 8 July and her shrine is located in the North Devon village of Chittlehampton. Her name is also known in Latin as Hieritha and occasionally corrupted to Erth.

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Origin & history
St. Hieritha's, Chittlehampton Urith is a fairly obscure figure. John Leland makes no mention of her, nor does Capgrave 's Nova Legenda Angliae , and Nicholas Roscarock knew little of her apart from the fact of her existence. A book of her life, containing a record of her miracles , was at one time present in her shrine, and appears to be the basis of a rhyming poem in Latin now held by Trinity College, Cambridge . According to both this and William Camden , her legend was as follows:

The Story of Urith

Urith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1921, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 6 Uriths were born — ranking #4,464 that year. As of 2026, Urith ranks #4,464 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Uriths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Urith

Phonetically similar names — useful when Urith is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Uruk
  • Urus
  • Yearth
  • Urok
  • Uric
  • Urich
  • Youth
  • Urine
  • Uth
  • Ury
  • Urea
  • Uri

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Urith

What does the name Urith mean?
Urith was a Christian woman from the Westcountry of Great Britain who was alleged to have been martyred in the 8th century, and subsequently revered as a saint. The name was not uncommon in the English county of Devon. Her feast day is 8 July and her shrine is located in the North Devon village of Chittlehampton. Her name is also known in Latin as Hieritha and occasionally corrupted to Erth.
How popular is Urith in 2026?
In 2026, Urith ranks #4,464 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Urith most popular?
Urith reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #4,464 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Urith a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Urith is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Urith?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Urith include Truman, Lenner, Avinell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Urith

Urith is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Urith's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #4,464. Use the chart and map above to compare Urith'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.