Names Ending in U for Girls

  1. Mirabeau
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "wonderful, miraculous"
    • Description:

      The grandiose name of a French revolutionary – in full: Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau. Mirabeau likely derives from Latin mirabilis, making it a masculine cousin of Mirabelle.
  2. Yuyu
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "gentle friend; dream friend"
    • Description:

      Cute and nicknamey girl name with a great meaning to boot.
  3. Danu
    • Origin:

      Celtic, goddess of fruitfulness
    • Description:

      This sprightly Irish mythology name would make an attention-grabbing choice.
  4. Lleucu
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "dear light"
    • Description:

      Lleucu is often considered the Welsh equivalent of Lucy, as it shares the same meaning of "light", and a similar sound. (Lwsi and Liwsi are the phonetic Welsh spellings of Lucy.) It's a statement choice even within Wales, and the spelling/pronunciation would make it extremely bold in other countries.
  5. Ayu
    • Origin:

      Indonesian
    • Meaning:

      "very feminine, beautiful"
    • Description:

      A common Indonesian name that is sometimes (as with Mary here) joined with another, as in 'Ayu' and 'Tyas,' which becomes 'Ayuningtyas' and means beautiful heart.
  6. Juneau
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      Juneau, the name of the city in Alaska, has rightfully taken a back seat as a name to the classic Juno. Most famous reference: When the pregnant teenager is introduced in the movie "Juno," the prospective adoptive father says, "Oh, like the city in Alaska." Juno takes a deep breath and then says simply, "No."
  7. Zissou
    • Origin:

      Invented name
    • Description:

      Superfans of auteur Wes Anderson may now consider Zissou as a baby name option, ever since Kieran Culkin and Jazz Charton used it for their daughter (birth name Kinsey Sioux). It's a clear homage to Anderson's film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, chronicling the journey of a Jacques Cousteau-like oceanographer avenging his partner's death-by-jaguar-shark.
  8. Liu
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "willow tree"
    • Description:

      Commonly associated with Chinese supermodel Liu Wen.
  9. Lu
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of names beginning with Lu
    • Description:

      Lu is an adorable mini-name that could be short for Luna, Lucinda, Luisa, or any other name beginning with the letters Lu. Or it can just stand on its own in first or middle place.
  10. Anu
    • Origin:

      Finnish and Estonian diminutive of Anna, Sanskrit diminutive of Anuradha, Yoruba, Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "grace; causing success; mercy"
    • Description:

      A multicultural mini name with roots in three continents.
  11. Su
    • Origin:

      English diminutive of Susan, Turkish, Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "lily; water; plain, simple, respectable"
    • Description:

      It may only be two letters long, but Su has substance and meaning. It can be a fresh spelling for the classic Sue, a Turkish name meaning "water", and a unisex Chinese name meaning "simple" or "respectable".
  12. Minttu
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "mint"
    • Description:

      The Finnish word for "mint" is a popular name in Finland, comparable to the Danish Mynte.
  13. Fatou
    • Origin:

      West African variation of Fatima, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "captivating, a woman who abstains"
    • Description:

      Fatou and its long form Fatoumata are variations of the popular Muslim name Fatima, who was one of four perfect women cited by the Quran.
  14. Suzu
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "little bell"
    • Description:

      Well-used in Japan, this name refers to the suzu, a tiny metal bell often placed in a silk charm bag and attached to a girl's undergarment so that a lovely tinkling sound is heard as she moves, and originally thought to frighten demons.
  15. Peru
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      An unexplored choice, evocative of the snowcapped Andes, with a pleasant, catchy sound.
  16. Duru
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "clear, lucid"
    • Description:

      Also seen as a surname.
  17. Cilou
    • Origin:

      Flemish, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      A popular name in Belgium, made famous by model Cilou Annys.
  18. Eriu
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "Ireland, land of abundance"
    • Description:

      The Old Irish name for Ireland, now Éire, which is the source of Erin (via its genitive form Éireann "of Ireland"). In Irish mythology, Ériu is the mother goddess of Ireland, whose name may derive from a Proto-Celtic word meaning "full, abundant" – i.e. "land of abundance".
  19. Marylou
    • Origin:

      English, combination of Mary and Lou
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"
    • Description:

      Truncated form of Marylouise.
  20. Tetsu
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "strong as iron"
    • Description:

      Tetsu is a female name with an unusually strong and powerful meaning. It sounds spunky and cute too.