Names Ending in U for Boys
- Kazu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"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.
- Atu
Origin:
GhananMeaning:
"born on Saturday"Description:
Typical African day-of-the-week name.
- Dumitru
- Lapu
Origin:
HopiMeaning:
"Cedar bark"Description:
This Hopi boys' name refers to the bark of the cedar tree.
- Seraffinu
- Stu
- Moineau
- Orsu
Origin:
CorsicanMeaning:
"bear"Description:
Corsican form of Ursus
- Tarou
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"eldest son"Description:
Alternative to Taro, which is the more common Anglicized spelling.
- Peetu
Origin:
Finnish variation of PeterMeaning:
"rock"Description:
Variation of Peter.
- Kamaehu
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"strength"
- Ireneu
Origin:
Catalan form of Irenaeus, GreekMeaning:
"peace"
- Mattityahu
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"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 PeterMeaning:
"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:
HebrewMeaning:
"he is my father"Description:
The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Abihu is a variant form.
- Venceslau
- Dru