Urana
Greek · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Urana
Urana derives from the Greek name Ourania (Οὐρανία), meaning "heavenly" or "of the heavens," from the root "ouranos" (οὐρανός) meaning sky or heaven.
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Etymology
Urana derives from the Greek name Ourania (Οὐρανία), meaning "heavenly" or "of the heavens," from the root "ouranos" (οὐρανός) meaning sky or heaven. The name was borne by Urania, the muse of astronomy in Greek mythology, and has been used in Christian and Western cultures since antiquity, particularly during the Renaissance and modern periods as a learned or artistic name.
Urana currently ranks #10,554 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1975.
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