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Ura
How to Pronounce Ura
Pronounced OO-rah /ˈu.ɾa/Low
Meaning: Ura is a short, ambiguous name with more than one plausible route. In Japanese, ura can mean a bay, inlet, or the reverse side. In early-century American records it may instead be a short form or fragment of a longer name such as Laura or Ulra. The true source for any family is uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Ura is a brief name whose origin is not settled. One route is Japanese, where ura means a bay, inlet, or reverse side. Another is that early-century American families used it as a short form or fragment of a longer name like Laura. With so little to anchor it, we present both routes honestly rather than choose one.
Ura was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around the late nineteen-tens, and it left the records well before mid-century. A woman named Ura from that time belongs to a great-grandparent generation now.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ura mean?
It is uncertain; in Japanese ura can mean bay or inlet, and in old American records it may be a short form of a longer name. We present both routes honestly.
How do you pronounce Ura?
It is said OO-rah /ˈu.ɾa/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Ura a boy or girl name?
Ura is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Ura?
It was always very rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around the late nineteen-tens.