Names Ending in U for Girls

Leyu is derived from the Amharic word liyu, meaning "unique." Given to only five baby girls at last count, Leyu does make a truly unique choice for a daughter.

True is a rising name in all forms, this amputated one included.

An unexplored choice, evocative of the snowcapped Andes, with a pleasant, catchy sound.

Unisex Japanese name more common for girls.

As more parents look for unique alternatives to the popular Isabella — Isabeau and Isadora are two great examples — they may like the beautiful Gambian name Isatou. Isatou Ceesay is a Gambian activist who started a revolutionary recycling movement called "One Plastic Bag".

A cute variation of the Finnish Maija — which in turn is a variation of Maria.

Ardent Turkish name used for both sexes.

Common Japanese name with a pleasant meaning, no matter how you write it.

This is a Greenlandic girls' name made famous when Princess Mary and Prince Frederik named their twin daughter Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda. Ivalu is a variant spelling.

Perfect for September babies.

Whetū means "star" in Maori.

The name of the protagonist in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 2013 novel Americanah.

A unisex name with an amazing meaning, perfect for the child of travel lovers. It has been in regular use in Ethiopia, borne by a 19th century prince and jazz singer Alemayehu Eshete, dubbed "the Ethiopian Elvis".

A summertime baby name in Japan.