Orban
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Orban
Orban derives from the Latin name Urbanus, meaning "of the city" or "urban," from the root "urbs" (city).
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Etymology
Orban derives from the Latin name Urbanus, meaning "of the city" or "urban," from the root "urbs" (city). The name has Eastern European, particularly Hungarian and Romanian, prominence and was borne by several popes and medieval Hungarian kings, establishing it as a name with both religious and aristocratic historical significance.
Orban currently ranks #4,403 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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