Names Ending in U for Boys
- Reku
- Arnou
- Baltasaru
- Tariku
Origin:
AmharicMeaning:
"his story"Description:
Tariku is a traditional Ethiopian name as well as that of a river in Indonesia.
- Nuru
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"born in daylight"Description:
Evocative African choice.
- Kru
- Nehru
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"canal"Description:
A name associated with the Indian prime minister.
- Kahiau
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"selfless generosity"Description:
Kahaiu is one of the cool Hawaiian boy names with excellent meanings that are appealing throughout the US.
- Riku
- Abu
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"father"Description:
Most names with the Ab beginning, including the more familiar Abigail and Abner, mean father, as does this streamlined Arabic choice. American children might recognize Abu as the name of Aladdin's pet monkey in the Disney film.
- Shizuku
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"waterdrop"
- Subaru
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"to bunch together, to unite"Description:
Subaru is a Japanese astronomical name used for the Pleiades star cluster. The constellation was named as such for Subaru's meaning, "to bunch together," since the stars are crowded together. Subaru is used as a given name for boys in Japan.
- Stu
- Perttu
- Moreau
Origin:
French surnameMeaning:
"Moorish"
- Joulu
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"Christmas"Description:
The Finnish word for Christmas, occasionally given as a name to children born around the holiday.
- Noburu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"extend, expand"Description:
Rare Japanese name featured in several anime series.
- Nobu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"prolong; stretch"
- Badou
Origin:
Fictional nameDescription:
The protagonist of the animated TV series Babar and the Adventures of Badou; Badou is the 8-year-old grandson of Babar. He is called by the nickname "Bou".
- Abdu
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"worshipper of God"Description:
The vowel ending energizes this relative of Abdul.