39 Unisex Names That Start With U (With Meanings and Popularity)
Updated Fri Jan 30 2026
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Unisex names that start with U are the ultimate unusual choice.
With U currently the least common first initial across the board, we can almost guarantee that your little Umber or Urban won't have to share their name with anyone else at school, work, or anywhere else! Ironically, the most popular gender-neutral U name in the US baby name rankings is Unique itself.
Here, our full selection of unisex names that start with U, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. Each name is used more often for the gender indicated by its heart.
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- Unique
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"one of a kind"
- Ulysses
Origin:
Latin variation of Odysseus, GreekMeaning:
"wrathful"
- Unique
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"one of a kind"
- Uri
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my flame, my light"
- Urban
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"of the city"
- Uriah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my light"
- Ula
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"gem of the sea"
- Uriel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my light"
- Ulises
Origin:
Spanish variation of UlyssesMeaning:
"wrathful"
- Umber
Origin:
Color name
- Umber
Origin:
Color name
- Uli
- Umi
Origin:
Japanese, Malay, IndonesianMeaning:
"sea; mother"
- Utah
Origin:
American place name, UteMeaning:
"people of the mountains"
- Udell
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"yew-tree valley"
- Umi
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"tenth"
- Ura
- Ursel
- Urijah
Origin:
Spelling variation of Uriah
- Utah
Origin:
American place name, UteMeaning:
"people of the mountains"
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