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    Urban

    UR-bun

    Latin
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Of the city; Refined
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Urban does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Of the city; Refined", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Urban.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.008% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Urban serves as a helper in Christ — looking for the city with foundations, built and made by God, the refined citizen of the heavenly Jerusalem.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Hebrews 11:10

      "For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God."

    • Romans 16:9

      "Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved."

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