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Names letter starts with U

Name Meaning Origins Gender
From Germanic elements meaning 'heritage/fortune' (od/udal) + 'bold' - roughly 'bold heir' or 'bold guardian of the family estate'. Germanic Boy
Universe; cosmos; outer space Japanese Unisex
Possibly 'from the yew hill' (Udell) or associated with 'wealth/fortune' via Odelle/Odelia Girl
From Hebrew root 'עד' (ed) meaning 'witness'; also used as a diminutive of Oded/Ehud ('encourager'/'unity') Hebrew Boy
Risen, ascended; awakened Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
noble/prosperous ruler (from elements meaning 'heritage' + 'ruler') Boy
Horizon Turkish Boy
Derived from the Germanic element 'hug' meaning 'mind, spirit, heart' Latvian Boy
fire Lithuanian Girl
God's glory (literally 'father's glory') Igbo Boy
Possibly from Old Norse Eysteinn ('island' + 'stone'); used as the Gaelic form of Hugh Scottish Gaelic Boy
Name of the Hebridean islands (Uibhist); etymology uncertain - possibly from Old Norse meaning 'settlement/dwelling' or an older Gaelic place-name Scottish Gaelic Unisex
No widely attested meaning; likely of unclear or modern origin (meaning unknown) Japanese Unisex
Heritage ruler; prosperous ruler Italian Boy
Diminutive of Ulrich ('heritage/wealth' + 'ruler'); related to Ulf meaning 'wolf'. Germanic Boy
Unknown - no widely accepted etymology; may be a place-name or derive from local/Polynesian roots Unisex
Feminine form of Julianus - 'youthful' or 'descendant of Julius'. Slavic Girl
Derived from Odysseus; often interpreted as 'wrathful' or 'angry one', also associated with a clever/wandering hero Spanish Boy
Diminutive of Ulrich/Ulrike - from Old High German elements meaning 'heritage' and 'ruler' (often rendered 'heritage ruler' or 'prosperous ruler'). German Unisex
lofty, exalted; noble, sublime Albanian, Turkish Boy
sublime; exalted; lofty Girl
Feminine form of Ulysses/Odysseus; meaning uncertain but traditionally associated with 'wrath' or with a 'voyager/traveler'. Girl
Derived from hanja 嚴 meaning "strict, severe; solemn" Korean Unisex
Diminutive of Umar - prosperous, long-lived; 'little life' or 'flourishing' Arabic Boy
Flourishing, long-lived; life Arabic Boy
From Germanic elements meaning 'bright' (berht) and likely 'hun' (warrior/giant); commonly interpreted as 'bright/famous warrior'. Italian Boy
Plum tree (from ume 'plum' + ki 'tree') Japanese Unisex
Long-lived; flourishing; life Arabic Boy
Literally "mother of Kulthum"; Kulthum means "full-faced" or "round-cheeked". Arabic Girl
Lamb (Irish); one, unity (Latin) Irish Girl
Water nymph; 'wave' Girl
Oneness; togetherness, harmony English Girl
lamb Irish Girl
From Old Norse 'unnr' meaning 'wave' (sometimes linked to the verb 'unna' - 'to love') Norse Girl
From Sanskrit 'Upendra' (upa + Indra): 'near or related to Indra', often interpreted as 'younger brother of Indra' or 'one close to Indra' Punjabi, Sanskrit Unisex
from the upper town English Boy
From the Ural (mountains/river); of the Ural region Russian Boy
of the city; urban, refined, courteous Latin Boy
Little Urban; "of the city" or "refined, courteous" Boy
The Lord (Yahweh) is my light Hebrew Boy
Yahweh (the LORD) is my light Hebrew Boy
Related to Urho; conveys bravery or heroism ('hero, brave'). Finnish Boy
bear Latin Boy
little bear / female bear Latin Girl
little bear Latin Girl
little bear Latin Girl
Diminutive of Hussein/Hasan - 'little handsome one' or 'good/beautiful (little)' Arabic Boy
Lion Arabic Boy
Mighty, powerful - the name of the Egyptian god of the afterlife, resurrection, and fertility. Egyptian Boy
Name of the Egyptian god of the afterlife; derived from Egyptian Wsjr/Usir, often rendered as 'mighty' or 'powerful' (exact original meaning uncertain). Egyptian Boy