Top Boy Names Ending in U
Boy names ending in U are uncommon and unique.
Beau is the most popular boy name ending with U right now. Along with Beau, the only other boy name that ends with U in the US Top 1000 is Keanu.
Unique boy names that end with the letter U that we see having potential for wider use in the US include the nouveau Cru, the Biblical Esau, the Old Man nickname Lou, and the respelled virtue name Tru.
Here are all Nameberry’s boy names that end with the letter U. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.
Beau is the most popular boy name ending with U right now. Along with Beau, the only other boy name that ends with U in the US Top 1000 is Keanu.
Unique boy names that end with the letter U that we see having potential for wider use in the US include the nouveau Cru, the Biblical Esau, the Old Man nickname Lou, and the respelled virtue name Tru.
Here are all Nameberry’s boy names that end with the letter U. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.
Beau
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"handsome"Description:
Beau suggests someone devilishly handsome, with a large measure of southern charm—a nice image to bestow on your boy. Often solely a nickname in the past, it's now standing firmly on its own. Beau has been on the Social Security list non-stop since 1969.
Keanu
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"cool breeze over the mountains"Description:
An evocative name brought from Hawaii to the mainland by Keanu Reeves, who was born in Beirut to a part-Hawaiian, part-Chinese father. It moved into the Top 1000 for the first time in over a decade in 2016.
Tru
Origin:
Diminutive of Truman, EnglishMeaning:
"loyal one"Description:
The nickname of writer Capote can also be seen as a shortened spelling of the virtuous TRUE.