Fun Facts About the Name Unai
- 43 babies named Unai: U.S. records list 43 babies given the name Unai from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Unai Mean?
Unai is a Basque masculine name meaning 'cowherd.' It comes from the Basque common noun unai, which refers to a person who tends cows. The name is native to the Basque language; it is not a borrowing from Spanish or Latin. Basque naming tradition includes personal names taken from ordinary words and occupational terms, and Unai is one of those word names. The literal sense is occupational rather than symbolic.
Unai Name History & Origins
Unai belongs to the Basque naming tradition of the Basque Country, the region on both sides of the western Pyrenees in northern Spain and southwestern France. It is a native Basque word name rather than a saint's name or a biblical name. Because it derives from an ordinary occupational noun, its use as a personal name reflects the Basque practice of drawing given names from local vocabulary. The spelling is the same in Basque and Spanish. A well-known modern bearer is the soccer manager Unai Emery.
How Popular is the Name Unai?
Unai has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2021. Its best rank was #6,314 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,889 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #14,059 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #14,024 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #6,314 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #9,493 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #14,109 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Unai Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have talent, charm and luck. You can succeed in art and in any educational occupation. You attract peculiar experiences. Your power and protection lies in spiritual side of life. You are an enthusiastic collector and you will be tenacious in holding onto the things you accumulate. You have a good memory and should make an effort to have a positive attitude. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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