Names Like Uri — Find Similar Baby Names
Uri is a 3-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “God Is My Light”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Uli and Umi, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -ri like Ari and Eri, and names sharing the “light” concept like Aaylah and Abner.
For the full Uri profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Uri page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Uri
24 baby names that differ from Uri by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uli | 1 | Mistress Of All | German | Female |
| Umi | 1 | Life | Egyptian | Male |
| Urbi | 1 | Princess | Egyptian | Female |
| Urit | 1 | Light | Hebrew | Female |
| Urs | 1 | From Latin "Ursus", The Bear | Swiss | Male |
| Usi | 1 | Smoke | Egyptian | Male |
| Uaid | 2 | Irish Form Of Walter | Irish | Male |
| Udo | 2 | Ginseng Plant | Japanese | Male |
| Ufa | 2 | Flour | Egyptian | Male |
| Ula | 2 | Sea Jewel | Celtic | Female |
| Ulrik | 2 | Ruler Of All | Danish | Male |
| Ulu | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Second Born." | African | Female |
| Ulz | 2 | Noble Leader | German | Male |
| Uma | 2 | Bright | Indian | Female |
| Umit | 2 | Hope | Turkish | Male |
| Umm | 2 | Mother | Egyptian | Female |
| Una | 2 | White Wave | Celtic | Female |
| Unai | 2 | Shepherd | Basque | Male |
| Uny | 2 | Together | Irish | Female |
| Uoc | 2 | Wishes | Vietnamese | Female |
| Uriah | 2 | God Is My Light | Hebrew | Male |
| Urian | 2 | From Heaven | Greek | Male |
| Urice | 2 | Light | Hebrew | Female |
| Uriel | 2 | God Is My Light | Hebrew | Male |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Uri’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
3-Letter U-Names Like Uri
15 names that share Uri's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Uri's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Uri
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Uri.
Names That Rhyme with Uri
18 baby names that share Uri's last 2 letters — -ri. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ari | Lion Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Eri | Abbreviation Of Erin - A Poetic Name For Ireland. | Hebrew | Male |
| Ori | My Light | Hebrew | Male |
| Adri | Rock AGNI | Indian | Male |
| Bari | Of Allah | Arabic | Male |
| Cari | Flows Like Water | Turkish | Female |
| Ceri | Variant Of Cyril. | Spanish | Female |
| Ciri | Variant Of Cyril. | Spanish | Female |
| Cori | Variant Of Cory Meaning Variously - From The Round Hill: Seething P... | English | Female |
| Geri | Modern Form Of Gerry. | English | Female |
| Guri | My Lion Cub | Hebrew | Male |
| Gwri | Of The Golden Hair | Celtic | Male |
| Jiri | Farmer | Greek | Male |
| Jori | Descending | Hebrew | Male |
| Juri | Slavic Form Of George, "Farmer." KAREL, KAROL | Slavic | Male |
| Kari | Joyful Song | French | Female |
| Keri | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| Kuri | Chestnut | Japanese | Female |
Names That Start Like Uri
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Uri — Ur-. Good for parents who like Uri's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urs | From Latin "Ursus", The Bear | Swiss | Male |
| Urbi | Princess | Egyptian | Female |
| Urit | Light | Hebrew | Female |
| Ursa | Myth Name | Greek | Female |
| Uriah | God Is My Light | Hebrew | Male |
| Urian | From Heaven | Greek | Male |
| Urice | Light | Hebrew | Female |
| Uriel | God Is My Light | Hebrew | Male |
| Urien | Name Of A King | Arthurian | Male |
| Urika | Omaha Name Meaning " Useful To All." UTINA | Native American | Female |
| Urtzi | Sky | Basque | Male |
| Urania | Heavenly | Greek | Female |
| Uranus | Myth Name (Sky) | Greek | Male |
| Urbano | From The City | Spanish | Male |
| Urenna | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Father's Pride." | African | Female |
| Uriens | Name Of A King | Arthurian | Male |
| Uriyah | God Is My Light | Hebrew | Male |
| Ur-Atum | Myth Name (Great) | Egyptian | Male |