Baby Names Starting with U — with Meanings
109 U names with meanings for boys and girls, from every tradition — popular first, then by faith.
U names are uncommon in English but rich in Sanskrit and Arabic — Uday, Uma, Umar, Urvi, Usman — and in Swahili and Zulu (Upendo, Unathi).
Our catalogue has 109 names starting with U — 43% girls’ names, 49% boys’ names and 9 unisex. Most are 2 syllables long, and the meanings people choose most often in this letter are god & faith, light & radiance, animals & birds. The three most common U names across all traditions are Uday, Ulan, Umar.
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Popular names starting with U 11
Boy names starting with U 40
- Uday — sunrise, to rise
- Umar — flourishing
- Usman — baby bustard, the caliph
- Uri — my light
- Uday Kiran — first ray of dawn
- Udhay — rising sun
- Ugo — mind, spirit
- Ulf — wolf
- Umair — long-lived, intelligent
- Umberto — bright warrior
- Ubaid — little servant of god
- Urbano — of the city
- Uthman — the caliph
- Umesh — lord of Uma, Shiva
- Utpal — lotus
- Udbhav — origin, creation
- Ujjval — bright
- Uldis — prosperous ruler
- Ultan — man from Ulster
- Unni — little one, Krishna
- Upendra — younger brother of Indra, Vishnu
- Urjit — energetic, powerful
- Utsav — festival, celebration
- Uttam — best, excellent
- Udit — risen, grown
- Ujjwal — bright, radiant
- Urban — of the city
- Utkarsh — prosperity, excellence
- Ulysses — wrathful, the wanderer
- Ulises — wrathful, the wanderer
- Ulugbek — great ruler, the astronomer
- Upton — upper town
- Upul — blue lotus
- Urho — brave, hero
- Ushnish — crown
- Udo — prosperity
- Ulrich — prosperous ruler
- Uroš — lord, the medieval king
- Uwe — owner of a blade
- Ubaldo — bold spirit
Girl names starting with U 40
- Umutoni — favoured
- Usha — dawn
- Uma — goddess Parvati, tranquillity
- Una — lamb, one
- Uwase — daughter of the father
- Ulyana — youthful
- Ursula — little bear
- Ulla — will, determination
- Upasana — worship, devotion
- Urmila — wave, wife of Lakshman
- Urvi — the earth
- Ujjwala — bright, lustrous
- Urvashi — the celestial nymph
- Uzma — greatest
- Umaima — little mother
- Ugnė — fire
- Umeko — plum blossom child
- Unn — to love
- Urwa — support, handhold
- Uthara — a star, the north
- Urszula — little bear
- Uditi — rising, ascension
- Umma — mother, invented
- Upeksha — equanimity
- Udita — risen, grown
- Ujwala — bright
- Ulani — cheerful
- Umika — goddess Parvati
- Unnati — progress, prosperity
- Upma — comparison, the best
- Urja — energy
- Urmika — small wave
- Utpala — lotus
- Ute — prosperity
- Urenna — father's pride
- Ubah — flower
- Udaya — dawn
- Ulka — meteor, torch
- Umberta — bright warrior
- Upasna — worship
Hindu names starting with U 24
- Uday — sunrise, to rise
- Usha — dawn
- Uma — goddess Parvati, tranquillity
- Umang — enthusiasm, joy
- Uday Kiran — first ray of dawn
- Udhay — rising sun
- Upasana — worship, devotion
- Urmila — wave, wife of Lakshman
- Urvi — the earth
- Ujjwala — bright, lustrous
- Urvashi — the celestial nymph
- Umesh — lord of Uma, Shiva
- Utpal — lotus
- Udbhav — origin, creation
- Ujjval — bright
- Unni — little one, Krishna
- Upendra — younger brother of Indra, Vishnu
- Urjit — energetic, powerful
- Uthara — a star, the north
- Utsav — festival, celebration
- Uttam — best, excellent
- Udit — risen, grown
- Ujjwal — bright, radiant
- Utkarsh — prosperity, excellence
Muslim names starting with U 16
- Umar — flourishing
- Usman — baby bustard, the caliph
- Umair — long-lived, intelligent
- Ubaid — little servant of god
- Uthman — the caliph
- Uzma — greatest
- Umaima — little mother
- Urwa — support, handhold
- Ulugbek — great ruler, the astronomer
- Umeed — hope
- Umut — hope
- Ubah — flower
- Ufuk — horizon
- Uğur — good luck, fortune
- Ünal — attain fame
- Utku — victory
Christian names starting with U 24
- Ulan — rain
- Umutoni — favoured
- Uwimana — belongs to god
- Una — lamb, one
- Uwase — daughter of the father
- Ugo — mind, spirit
- Ulf — wolf
- Ulyana — youthful
- Umberto — bright warrior
- Ursula — little bear
- Ulla — will, determination
- Urbano — of the city
- Uchenna — god's will
- Ugnė — fire
- Uldis — prosperous ruler
- Ultan — man from Ulster
- Unn — to love
- Uche — will, thought
- Urban — of the city
- Urszula — little bear
- Ulysses — wrathful, the wanderer
- Ulises — wrathful, the wanderer
- Umma — mother, invented
- Upton — upper town
Jewish names starting with U 2
Buddhist and East Asian names starting with U 5
Modern picks 10
Rare gems 28
- Unathi — god is with us
- Urenna — father's pride
- Ubaldo — bold spirit
- Ujjawal — bright, pure
- Umut — hope
- Ubirajara — lord of the spear
- Ugochukwu — god's eagle, glory
- Uriah — god is my light
- Ubah — flower
- Udaya — dawn
- Ufuk — horizon
- Uğur — good luck, fortune
- Uilleam — resolute protector
- Ulka — meteor, torch
- Umapati — husband of Uma, Shiva
- Umberta — bright warrior
- Unai — shepherd
- Ünal — attain fame
- Upasna — worship
- Urmi — wave
- Urs — bear
- Urška — little bear
- Ushashi — morning
- Utkarsha — excellence
- Utku — victory
- Utpalini — lotus pond
- Uxue — dove
- Uyen — deep, elegant
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Meanings and origins are compiled from common references and are approximate. Many names carry several meanings across traditions — please confirm with family or a native speaker before deciding. Updated 2026-09-20.