Unai
How to say it: oo-NY · /uˈnaj/
From Basque, traditionally 'cowherd, shepherd' - popular in Basque Country and Spain.
Unai was the 10,755th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #10,755 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Unai is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Unai is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Spanish.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Unai
- Unai Emery (born 1971)Spanish association football manager
- Unai Simón (born 1997)Spanish footballer
- Unai Núñez (born 1997)Spanish association football player
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