Names Ending in U for Boys

  1. Kazu
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "number, amount"
    • Description:

      Like many Japanese names, Kazu can be used for either gender and has a range or meanings, depending on how the kanji are drawn and interpreted. It can also be short for names such as Kazuko or Kazuya.
  2. Atu
    • Origin:

      Ghanan
    • Meaning:

      "born on Saturday"
    • Description:

      Typical African day-of-the-week name.
  3. Dumitru
    • Lapu
      • Origin:

        Hopi
      • Meaning:

        "Cedar bark"
      • Description:

        This Hopi boys' name refers to the bark of the cedar tree.
    • Seraffinu
      • Stu
        • Moineau
          • Orsu
            • Origin:

              Corsican
            • Meaning:

              "bear"
            • Description:

              Corsican form of Ursus
          • Tarou
            • Origin:

              Japanese
            • Meaning:

              "eldest son"
            • Description:

              Alternative to Taro, which is the more common Anglicized spelling.
          • Peetu
            • Origin:

              Finnish variation of Peter
            • Meaning:

              "rock"
            • Description:

              Variation of Peter.
          • Kamaehu
            • Origin:

              Hawaiian
            • Meaning:

              "strength"
          • Ireneu
            • Origin:

              Catalan form of Irenaeus, Greek
            • Meaning:

              "peace"
          • Mattityahu
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "gift of God"
            • Description:

              The oldest form of Matthew, from the Hebrew roots mattan, meaning "gift", and yah, "God".
          • Hachalu
            • Titou
              • Origin:

                French (Gascon)
              • Description:

                Gascon diminutive of Antoine
            • Petru
              • Origin:

                Romanian form of Peter
              • Meaning:

                "rock, stone"
              • Description:

                The Romanian form of Peter, also used in Moldova and Corsica. It appears in the Romanian fairy tale, The Fairy of the Dawn, about a boy named Petru who goes to find a fairy's castle in order to cure his father of an ailment.
            • Jegu
              • Avihu
                • Origin:

                  Hebrew
                • Meaning:

                  "he is my father"
                • Description:

                  The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Abihu is a variant form.
              • Venceslau
                • Dru