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Urdu baby names

15 names of Urdu origin given to babies in the UK and the US.

Popular Urdu girls' names

The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among girls in the UK and the US.

NameMeaningUKUS
Meerab5907,489
Saira1,5702,298
Laiba1,51210,104
Sehrish1,7796,115
Maheenfine, delicate2,34413,203
Aafia3,776–
Sairah4,93514,937
Laibah4,935–
Laaiba––
Laaibah––

Popular Urdu boys' names

The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among boys in the UK and the US.

NameMeaningUKUS
Shahzainking + beauty9684,138
Zohran1,2863,657
Zeeshandignified, of high status2,0878,239
Shazainking + beauty3,329–
Zeeshaandignified, of high status––

Every Urdu name, A to Z

Other origins

Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Urdu baby names”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/origins/urdu, updated 20 October 2026.