Urey is an uncommon given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "my light". It is derived from the Hebrew word "or", which means "light". The name was popularized by Urey's 1934 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Harold C. Urey, who discovered heavy hydrogen (deuterium). The name gained further recognition through his grandson, actor Urey McCullough. Despite its rarity, the name Urey holds a unique and intriguing history that sets it apart from more common names.
"In 1919 alone, there were six girls named Urey."