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Uwe

OO-vuh /uːvə/ German

At a glance

In short
Uwe is a strong and timeless German name with a simple sound, easy for English speakers to pronounce.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1969 (#4,404)
Babies in 1969
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#3,050 in 1964
First recorded
1962

Meaning of Uwe

Uwe is a male name with German origin. It is pronounced as OO-vuh (/uːvə/) in German. This name has a simple and straightforward sound, making it easy to pronounce for English speakers as well. Uwe does not have any variations or alternative spellings, which gives it a unique and distinctive quality. While not particularly popular in the United States, Uwe has been given to a small number of newborn boys over the years. The name Uwe carries an air of strength and resilience, making it an excellent choice for parents looking for a strong and timeless name for their baby boy.

How to pronounce Uwe

German

Popularity of Uwe in the U.S.

Uwe was last recorded in the U.S. in 1969, ranked #4,404 with 5 babies. It peaked at #3,050 in 1964. It first appears in the records in 1962.

Bar and line chart: Uwe in the U.S., 1962–1969. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 8 in 1964 and 5 in 1969. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,050 in 1964, #4,404 in 1969.
  • Boys named Uwe (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1962–1969. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1962⁠–⁠1969 5 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
196954,404▼ 731
196863,673back
196483,050▲ 596
196363,646▲ 387
196254,033new

Notable people named Uwe

  • Uwe Krupp is a German hockey coach and former NHL defenseman who won the Stanley Cup.
  • Uwe Seeler was a legendary German footballer known for his prolific scoring for Hamburger SV and West Germany.
  • Uwe Kroger is a German actor, singer, and guitarist best known for starring in musical theater.
  • Uwe Reinhardt was a German health economist and Princeton professor known for his influential work on American health care policy.
  • Uwe Pape was a German business information scientist and expert on organs.
More people named Uwe 10 more
  • Uwe Barschel was a German CDU politician who led Schleswig-Holstein from 1982 to 1987.
  • Uwe Timm is a German writer known for his novels and short stories.
  • Uwe Jannsen is a German mathematician specializing in algebra, number theory, and algebraic geometry.
  • Uwe Harten is a German musicologist based in Austria.
  • Uwe Kamps is a German former professional football goalkeeper.
  • Uwe Adam Ochsenknecht is a German actor and singer.
  • Uwe Wegmann is a German football coach and former player.
  • Uwe Schmidt is a German stevedore and SPD politician who has represented Bremen in the Bundestag since 2017.
  • Uwe Dotzauer is an East German Nordic combined skier who won team gold and individual bronze at the 1982 World Championships.
  • Uwe Timm was a German writer and anarchist from Hamburg who opposed militarism and helped edit espero.