The first name Urbain

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About the first name Urbain

Meaning

The name Urbain traditionally means “city-dweller” or “urban”.

Historical origin

The name Urbain comes from Latin Urbanus, derived from urbs “city”.

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Urbain is one of many ancient Latin names that survived through Christian tradition and the classical heritage.

Pronunciation:ur-bainyʁb.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Urbain by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Urbain by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name UrbainLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Urbain in baptisms by year.201510501610167517401805187019351610–1614 1 baptisms1615–1619 4 baptisms1625–1629 2 baptisms1630–1634 1 baptisms1635–1639 1 baptisms1665–1669 1 baptisms1670–1674 1 baptisms1685–1689 1 baptisms1690–1694 3 baptisms1720–1724 1 baptisms1725–1729 2 baptisms1730–1734 2 baptisms1735–1739 1 baptisms1740–1744 2 baptisms1745–1749 1 baptisms1750–1754 1 baptisms1755–1759 1 baptisms1760–1764 4 baptisms1770–1774 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1780–1784 1 baptisms1790–1794 4 baptisms1795–1799 1 baptisms1805–1809 5 baptisms1810–1814 11 baptisms1815–1819 9 baptisms1820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 5 baptisms1830–1834 5 baptisms1835–1839 14 baptisms1840–1844 8 baptisms1845–1849 8 baptisms1850–1854 8 baptisms1855–1859 6 baptisms1860–1864 8 baptisms1865–1869 8 baptisms1870–1874 1 baptisms1875–1879 1 baptisms1880–1884 4 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1895–1899 3 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms

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