Names Ending in U for Boys
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Haiku
Japanese poetic form
Short and sweet, just like the form of poetry - this name has serious potential as an interesting and plucky international choice.
Bardou
Old English
"ax-wielding wolf"
Bardou is a bright-as-a-button name that despite its zippy, modern feel is actually as old as the earth.
Isamu
Japanese
"brave or gallant"
This charming Japanese name, with two meanings every little boy would love to have, was briefly in the Canadian Top 100 in the early 20th Century. There are many famous bearers of the name, such as…
Tarou
Japanese
"eldest son"
Alternative to Taro, which is the more common Anglicized spelling.
Avu
Tamil, possibly "gift of God"
"gift of God"
An appealing Hindi name borne by Mindy Kahling's architect father Avu Chokalingam. She bestowed it on her son Spencer as a middle name in 2020.
Akamu
Hawaiian variant of Adam
The Hawaiian version of ultra-classic Adam could make a cool choice for parents seeking something that feels fresh but still has roots in tradition. It also means "to blush" in Japanese.
Pilou
French nickname for Philip
Danish actor Pilou Asbaek, of Borgen and Game of Thrones , got his unusual first name from his French mother; it's apparently an abbreviation of "Petit Philip." The fact that both its two syllables…
Atreyu
Literary invention
"son of all"
German author Michael Ende created the name Atreyu for the protagonist of his 1979 novel The Neverending Story . In the original German translation of the book, the hero was Atréju — Atreyu is the…
Jru
Invented Name, Variation of Drew
A creative spelling variation of Drew. Draya Michelle And Orlando Scandrick used it for their son in 2016.
Pallu
Hebrew
"distinguished"
Quirky Old Testament name.
Ayumu
Japanese
Best known as the name of a chimpanzee living in the Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University.
Gorou
Japanese
"fifth son"
Traditional Japanese name for the fifth-born son makes for a unique baby name in the West.
Amadou
West African
A form of Ahmad popular in Western Africa. It ranked in the French Top 500 for much of the 1980s.
Badou
Fictional name
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".
Jiddu
Rare Indian name best known as that of philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti.
Jatau
Hausa
"light, fair"
Seydou
Manding, Fula, Wolof, Serer
"happy, lucky"
Western African variation of Sa'id
Tau
Indigenous Australian or Tswana, Sotho
"dusk, twilight; lion"
Tau, rhyming with cow, is a simple straightforward name with roots in two languages and cultures, the Kaurna language spoken by indigenous Australian people or the African Tswana language, a Bantu…
Peetu
Finnish variation of Peter
"rock"
Variation of Peter.
Titou
French (Gascon)
Gascon diminutive of Antoine