Uri
From Hebrew, Uri means "my light": the final vowel is a possessive, so the light belongs to someone rather than shining in general. In Poland it stays rare, carried by just over 250 men, a name most people here will never meet.
Uri Pronunciation
Uri is pronounced OO-ree (/ˈuri/).
What Uri means
Where Uri comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Uri comes from Hebrew, and it means my light. The ending is a possessive, so the sense is light that is mine rather than light in general. That small vowel does real work.
The name appears early in the Hebrew scriptures. In the Book of Exodus, Uri is the father of Bezalel, the artisan appointed to build the Tabernacle. The name belongs to the Jewish tradition and has stayed close to it, worn by scholars and by ordinary men across many centuries. Its root is the Hebrew word or, light, so the meaning sits inside the sound and does not need to be added on.
In Poland it remains rare. A teacher reading a class register might pause at it before the more familiar names that follow. Once you know the root, the Polish gloss stays clear: moje światło, my light.
How many people are named Uri
1 in 83711 men in Poland is named Uri. 255 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1927 among male names.
Uri's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been climbing since 2025.
Uri as a middle name
Uri is a first name for 255 men in Poland and a middle name for another 14, a 95/5 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 2573rd, between Ulrych (14) and Vasco (14).
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#2571 Travis14
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#2572 Ulrych14
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#2573 Uri14
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#2574 Vasco14
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#2575 Viggo14