306 Baby Names That Start With U (With Meanings and Popularity)
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Baby names that start with U are an elite group, with only three U names making the US Top 1000. The most popular name with the U initial is Uriel, a Hebrew name featured in the Old Testament. Ironically, the most common girl name beginning with U is Unique.
Along with Uriel, other boy names starting with U in the US Top 1000 include Uriah and Ulises. Ulises is the Spanish variation of Ulysses, often associated with President Grant. There are no girl names beginning with U in the US Top 1000, but the mini-name Una is a top name in Iceland and well-used in the UK.
U is the least-used initial for baby names in the US, making almost any U name a unique choice. International options are especially appealing when it comes to rare U names. For girls, the Japanese Umeko, Italian Umbria, and Sanskrit Urvi and Uma are among the best choices. For boys, the Sudanese Ulan, Hebrew Uzzaiah, and Italian Ugo would be worthy considerations.
Here, our full selection of names that start with U, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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Ulysses
Latin variation of Odysseus, Greek
"wrathful"
Una
Latin, Irish, or Old Norse
"one; lamb; happy"
Uma
Sanskrit, Hebrew
"light, peace, nation"
Ursula
Latin
"little female bear"
Urban
Latin
"of the city"
Umaima
Uriah
Hebrew
"God is my light"
Ulric
English variation of Ulrich and Wulfric, German
"rich and noble heritage; wolf power"
Ulla
Scandinavian
"will, determination"
Uri
Hebrew
"my flame, my light"
Ula
Celtic
"gem of the sea"
Undine
Latin
"little wave"
Ultima
Latin, Italian
"last"
Uli
Uriel
Hebrew
"God is my light"
Umaya
Variation of Uma, Maya, Umay, Amaya, or Umayma, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hebrew, Turkish, Basque, Arabic
"light, flax; magic, illusion; beloved; womb; the end; mother"
Ulrich
German
"rich and noble heritage"
Umaira
Urdu, Arabic
"prosperous, flourishing"
Ursa
Short form of Ursula, Latin
"little female bear"
Uranus
Greek mythology name
"the heavens"
