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Ourania
Say it: oo-rah-NEE-ah
Meaning
Greek ourania 'heavenly', the name of the Muse of astronomy.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A classical name used in modern Greece, more often among older generations.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 111 babies given this name since 1963
- At its height in 1976, about 1 in 122,100 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Rania
| Latin | Urania |
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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