boy's name
Unai
- Origin Basque
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 631
Unai is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Unai is a name of Basque origin.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 35 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1994.
Unai over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 140 |
| 2010s | 240 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 180 |
How popular is Unai?
In 2025, Unai was given to 25 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Unai is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Unai is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Unaï | Unaï is a rare spelling of Unai, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 90 times, mostly in France. | 90 |
Names that peaked alongside Unai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Unai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Unai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Unai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Unai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Unai
How popular is the name Unai?
In 2025, Unai was given to 25 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Unai a girl's or a boy's name?
Unai is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Unai most popular?
Unai peaked in 2022, when 35 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Unai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Unai currently ranks #1,431 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.