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Baby Names That Start With U

127 baby names beginning with the letter U — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

The most-loved baby names starting with U, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.

Girl Names

Unique#2207 in the U.S.Word name 'unique, one of a kind', from Latin unicus 'only, single'.▶Ulani#2550 in the U.S.cheerful; (also read as 'heavenly' via lani)▶Uma#2736 in the U.S.Flax▶Uldine#2921 in the U.S.Uldine is a very rare early-1900s girls' name of uncertain origin. The likeliest reading joins ▶Una#3005 in the U.S.From Latin una, meaning 'one' or 'unity'; also used as an Anglicization of the Irish name Úna, ▶Unknown#4021 in the U.S.From the English word unknown, 'not known, unidentified' — used very rarely as a given name▶Unity#4098 in the U.S.From the English word unity — Latin unitas, 'oneness' — a virtue word-name▶Uva#4140 in the U.S.Uva comes from the Latin uva, 'grape', carried into Spanish and Italian with the same meaning. ▶Ursula#5266 in the U.S.From Latin ursula, 'little she-bear' (a diminutive of ursa, 'bear')▶Uriah#5408 in the U.S.From Hebrew Uriyyah, 'Yahweh is my light; the Lord is my flame' (Uriah the Hittite); predominan▶Ukari#6471 in the U.S.Ukari reads as a modern coinage. Its sound has been linked variously to African names and to Ja▶Ura#6667 in the U.S.Ura is a short, ambiguous name with more than one plausible route. In Japanese, ura can mean a ▶Urielle#7542 in the U.S.A French feminine of Uriel — from Hebrew, 'God is my light; the light of God' (uri, 'my light',▶Udana#8126 in the U.S.Udana reads most naturally as a coined U- plus Dana blend. By coincidence the same spelling is ▶Umaiza#8366 in the U.S.From the Arabic, variously 'proud; self-respecting; dignified' (linked to a sense of graceful, ▶Uriella#8367 in the U.S.A feminine form of Uriel — from the Hebrew, 'God is my light' (ur, 'light/flame', + el, 'God')▶Urvi#8368 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit urvi, 'the earth; the wide/broad one' (an epithet of the earth)▶Umay#8886 in the U.S.From the Turkic Umay — a mother/fertility goddess of Turkic mythology (a protector of women and▶Umi#8887 in the U.S.Variously the Japanese umi, 'the sea', and the Swahili/Arabic umi, 'my mother; life'; a word-na▶Uri#8888 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Uri, 'my light; my flame' (from ur, 'light/fire'); more often a boys' name; her▶Uriel#8889 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Uriel, 'God is my light' (ur, 'light', + el, 'God') — an archangel; strongly bo▶Ulanni#11000 in the U.S.A modern coinage riding the popular -lani sound (Hawaiian 'heavenly'), close to Ulani ('cheerfu▶Ulyssa#11001 in the U.S.A modern feminine form of Ulysses — the Latin name for the Greek hero Odysseus, tied to a sense▶Umme#11002 in the U.S.From the Arabic Umm ('mother'), the honorific 'Umme' ('mother of') opens many traditional Musli▶Uriyah#11003 in the U.S.A variant of Uriah/Uriyah, from the Hebrew Uriyyah, 'God is my light; the Lord is my flame.' Tr▶Ula#12028 in the U.S.Ula reads as a Celtic name ('gem of the sea') and as a Slavic/Polish short form of Urszula (Urs▶Universe#12029 in the U.S.An English word name: 'universe' means 'all of existence; the cosmos', from Latin 'universum' (▶Umaima#12093 in the U.S.From the Arabic, a diminutive of Umm ('mother'), so 'little mother.' It was borne by an aunt of▶Ulonda#12251 in the U.S.Ulonda reads as a modern coinage built on the -onda ending of names like Yolanda and Rolonda, o▶Uyen#12363 in the U.S.Uyen is a Vietnamese girl's name tied to the idea of grace and profundity and to uyen uong, the▶Umeka#13264 in the U.S.Umeka is a modern American coinage that echoes the -meka ending of Tameka and Tomeka with an un▶Umrah#13318 in the U.S.Umrah is the Arabic name of the lesser pilgrimage to Mecca, which Muslims may undertake at any ▶Ursa#13319 in the U.S.Ursa is Latin for 'she-bear,' the feminine of ursus. It names the constellations Ursa Major and▶Uwase#13320 in the U.S.Uwase is a Kinyarwanda name from Rwanda. Kinyarwanda names are typically built as short phrases▶Udy#13348 in the U.S.Udy has no documented etymology as a girls' given name. It exists as a rare surname and echoes ▶Uilani#13349 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian, generally read as 'heavenly beauty' or 'royal splendour' (from lani, 'heaven▶Umamah#14958 in the U.S.An early Arabic given name, borne by Umamah bint Zaynab, a granddaughter of the Prophet Muhamma▶Ulla#15026 in the U.S.A short form of Ursula ('little bear') or Ulrike ('prosperity and power'), used as a name in it▶Urwa#15069 in the U.S.From the Arabic urwa, 'a firm handhold; support; a secure grip' — a Quranic image (al-urwa al-w▶Ulanda#15525 in the U.S.Ulanda reads as a reshaping of Yolanda, swapping the opening for a U-, and as a cousin of Wanda▶Uniqua#16853 in the U.S.Uniqua is a coined name built from the English word unique (via Latin unicus, 'one of a kind') ▶Uliana#17400 in the U.S.The Russian form of Juliana, from the Roman family name Julius (linked to 'youthful; downy-bear▶Urania#17406 in the U.S.From the Greek ourania, 'heavenly; of the heavens/sky' (from Ouranos, the sky); the Muse of ast▶Ulyana#17447 in the U.S.The Russian and Ukrainian form of Juliana, from the Roman Julius (linked to 'youthful; downy-be▶Umaira#17449 in the U.S.An Arabic feminine name usually read as a diminutive of Umar/Amir, from the root meaning 'to fl▶Uiaralady of the water▶UmaiA short, modern given name whose route is not documented; it echoes several unrelated words acr▶UrdFrom the Old Norse Urdr, 'fate; that which has become; the past' (the source of 'wyrd'); the el▶Urpidove; beloved one▶UshasFrom the Sanskrit Ushas, 'dawn'; the radiant Vedic goddess of the dawn, who opens the way for t▶

Boy Names

Uriel#446 in the U.S.Hebrew name composed of 'ur' (light, flame) and 'el' (God), meaning 'God is my light' or 'flame▶Uriah#650 in the U.S.From Hebrew Uri-yah, composed of uri meaning my flame or my light and Yah (Yahweh), meaning God▶Ulises#911 in the U.S.Wrathful; possibly wounded in the thigh (from Greek Odysseus, etymology disputed); Spanish form▶Umar#1165 in the U.S.Flourishing; long-lived; eloquent; from Arabic umar (flourishing, long life, speaking eloquentl▶Ulysses#1291 in the U.S.Wrathful, to hate; the wanderer▶Uziel#1357 in the U.S.Strength of God, God is my strength▶Usman#1717 in the U.S.Baby bustard (form of Uthman)▶Usher#2332 in the U.S.Doorkeeper; gatekeeper; from Old French ussier (doorkeeper, usher), from Latin ostiarius (gatek▶Uzziah#2357 in the U.S.God is my strength; Yahweh is my power; from Hebrew Uzziyahu (uz: strength + Yah: Yahweh)▶Urijah#2624 in the U.S.Yahweh is my light▶Unique#2662 in the U.S.Unique; one of a kind, without equal.▶Ulices#2823 in the U.S.To hate▶Uri#3089 in the U.S.Hebrew name from ur meaning fire or light; Uri means my light or my flame, also the short form ▶Unknown#3199 in the U.S.Not known or identified; an administrative placeholder used as a given name▶Uriyah#3767 in the U.S.-iyah styling of Uriah — Hebrew Uriyah, 'Yahweh is my light' — the loyal Hittite soldier's name▶Uno#3796 in the U.S.Uno is chiefly a Nordic male name, common in Sweden and Finland, generally traced to the Latin ▶Uzair#4049 in the U.S.From Arabic Uzair — linked to Ezra ('help, helper') — a revered figure in the Quran▶Ustin#4260 in the U.S.Ustin is a Russian and eastern European form in the family of Justin and Justus, all from the L▶Uthman#4402 in the U.S.From Arabic Uthman — possibly 'a young bustard' or 'baby snake'; the third Rashidun Caliph▶Uzziel#4542 in the U.S.From Hebrew Uzziel, 'my strength is God; God is my strength' — a biblical Levite▶Urias#4856 in the U.S.Spanish form of Uriah/Urias — from Hebrew Uriyyah, 'the Lord is my light; Yahweh is my light'▶Ulysees#4885 in the U.S.Ulysees is a respelling of Ulysses, the Latin name for the Greek hero Odysseus of Homer's Odyss▶Uziah#5205 in the U.S.Spelling of Uzziah — from Hebrew Uzziyahu, 'Yahweh is my strength; my power is the Lord'▶Ulis#5392 in the U.S.Ulis is most plausibly a clipped form of Ulysses, the Latin name for the Greek hero Odysseus; t▶Ural#5395 in the U.S.Ural is most plausibly a place-name given as a first name, from the Ural mountains and river of▶Usmon#5621 in the U.S.The Uzbek/Central Asian form of Uthman/Osman — from Arabic, 'a baby bustard (a swift bird); a w▶Urban#5854 in the U.S.From Latin urbanus, 'of the city; refined, courteous, sophisticated' (from urbs, 'a city')▶Ubaldo#6135 in the U.S.The Italian/Spanish form of Ubald — from Germanic hug, 'mind, heart, spirit', plus bald, 'bold,▶Ulisses#6136 in the U.S.The Portuguese form of Ulysses (the Latin Odysseus) — variously 'the wrathful/hated one' and 'a▶Uhtred#6414 in the U.S.From Old English uhta, 'the pre-dawn, the early morning', plus raed, 'counsel; renowned'; 'reno▶Umair#6415 in the U.S.From Arabic Umair, a diminutive of Umar — 'long-lived; flourishing, prosperous'▶Ulysee#7285 in the U.S.Ulysee is a simplified respelling of Ulysses, the Latin form of the Greek Odysseus, the wanderi▶Uday#7676 in the U.S.From Sanskrit udaya, 'to rise; the rising (of the sun); dawn; appearance'▶Usayd#7677 in the U.S.From Arabic, 'a little lion' (a diminutive of asad, 'lion')▶Udell#7765 in the U.S.Udell comes from an English surname and place name meaning yew-tree valley, from the Old Englis▶Ugonna#8242 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigerian) — ugo, 'an eagle; glory; a crown of honour', + nna, 'father', hence 't▶Uchechukwu#8857 in the U.S.From the Igbo of Nigeria, uche ('will; mind; thought') + Chukwu ('God; the great spirit') — 'th▶Umut#8895 in the U.S.From the Turkish umut, 'hope'▶Uraz#8896 in the U.S.From a Turkic root uraz/oraz, 'luck; happiness; good fortune' (also read 'a strike/blow'); rout▶Usama#9187 in the U.S.Usama (also Osama or Usamah) is a classical Arabic name meaning 'lion,' one of the traditional ▶Uwais#9673 in the U.S.An Arabic name best known from Uwais al-Qarani, an early Yemeni figure revered in Islamic tradi▶Utah#9774 in the U.S.From the U.S. state name Utah — from the Ute people, variously 'people of the mountains/the hig▶Uzay#9775 in the U.S.From the Turkish uzay, 'space; the cosmos; outer space/the universe'▶Uzias#9776 in the U.S.A Spanish/Portuguese form of Uzziah — from the Hebrew Uzziyahu, 'the Lord is my strength; Yah i▶Uzoma#10522 in the U.S.Uzoma is an Igbo name from Nigeria, combining uzo, 'road, way, path,' with oma, 'good,' for the▶Ulyses#10716 in the U.S.A one-s spelling of Ulysses, the Latin form of the Greek Odysseus — the wandering hero of Homer▶Umi#10718 in the U.S.A Swahili name Umi, linked to 'life' and to 'mother' (umi/mama); separately the Japanese word u▶Umarjon#10724 in the U.S.A Central Asian (Uzbek) name joining Umar — an Arabic name meaning 'flourishing; long-lived' — ▶Ukiah#10791 in the U.S.Ukiah is the name of a city in Northern California, taken from a Pomo (Native American) word of▶Ulrich#10792 in the U.S.From the Old High German Uodalrich, joining uodal ('heritage; prosperity') and rihhi ('ruler; p▶Ustym#10793 in the U.S.Ustym is a Ukrainian form of Justin, from the Latin Justinus / justus, 'just; upright; fair.' B▶Uria#11267 in the U.S.A form of the Hebrew Uriah (Uriyah), 'the Lord is my light; my flame is God' (ur, 'light; flame▶Uvaldo#12036 in the U.S.Uvaldo is a Spanish development of Ubaldo, related to Waldo, from the Germanic elements hug, mi▶Udayveer#12124 in the U.S.A Sanskrit/Punjabi compound of Uday ('rising; dawn; sunrise') and veer ('brave; hero; warrior')▶Uchenna#12195 in the U.S.From Igbo, Uchenna is usually read as 'God's will' or 'God's thought' (from uche, 'thought; wil▶Ugochukwu#12196 in the U.S.From Igbo, Ugochukwu joins ugo ('eagle; glory; honor') to Chukwu ('God'), read as 'eagle of God▶Umayr#12197 in the U.S.Umayr is a form of the Arabic Umair, a diminutive linked to Amr and the root '-m-r ('to live lo▶Urian#12198 in the U.S.Urian may be a form of the Welsh Urien, a legendary sixth-century king of Rheged in Arthurian t▶Urie#12199 in the U.S.Urie reads as a form of the Hebrew Uri ('my light') or Uriah ('God is my light'), from the root▶Usiel#12200 in the U.S.Usiel is a form of the Hebrew Uzziel ('God is my strength'), from oz ('strength') and El ('God'▶Undra#13241 in the U.S.Undra is a coined American boys' name, reading as a trimmed form of Aundra and related to the A▶Ulysse#13902 in the U.S.Ulysse is the French form of Ulysses, itself the Latin name for the Greek hero Odysseus - the w▶Umberto#13921 in the U.S.Umberto is the Italian form of Humbert, from Germanic 'hun' (often read as 'warrior' or the Hun▶Ullr#13972 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ullr, 'glory; the glorious one'; the Norse god of archery, skiing, hunting, ▶Ubayd#14053 in the U.S.From Arabic Ubayd, a diminutive of Abd, 'servant' — understood in Muslim tradition as 'little s▶Ugo#14054 in the U.S.The Italian form of Hugh, from the Germanic element hug, 'mind; heart; spirit'. A long-establis▶Uilliam#14055 in the U.S.The Irish form of William, from the Germanic elements wil, 'will; desire', and helm, 'helmet; p▶Ulric#14056 in the U.S.From the Germanic name Ulrich, formed from wulf, 'wolf' (or uodal, 'heritage'), plus ric, 'rule▶Ulrik#14057 in the U.S.The Scandinavian form of Ulrich, from Germanic wulf, 'wolf' (or uodal, 'heritage'), plus ric, '▶Umer#14058 in the U.S.A common South Asian spelling of the Arabic name Umar, linked to the root for life and long-liv▶Unai#14059 in the U.S.A Basque name meaning 'cowherd; herdsman', from Basque unai. It became popular in the Basque Co▶Udham#14164 in the U.S.A Punjabi given name best known from the Indian revolutionary Udham Singh; often linked to the ▶Upton#14168 in the U.S.Upton is an English surname and place-name from the Old English upp, 'up, higher,' and tun, 'en▶Urbano#14169 in the U.S.Urbano is the Italian and Spanish form of Urban, from Latin urbanus meaning belonging to the ci▶UkkoFrom the Finnish Ukko, 'old man; grandfather'; the supreme Finnish god of the sky, weather, thu▶UrasA Turkish name, sometimes linked to 'good luck; fortune,' that also echoes the ancient Sumerian▶Urayoánname of a Taino cacique of Puerto Rico who tested the mortality of Spanish soldiers▶

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