Baby Names That Start With U
Only 19 baby names here begin with U, ranking it 24 of 26 letters: 13 boy names, 5 girl names and 1 unisex name. Hebrew and Latin are the commonest of the 8 origins on this letter. Uma and Uri are among the 2 that the US Social Security Administration currently ranks.
All Names Starting With U
| Name | Gender | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| UlricOld English | Boy | Old English | Wolf ruler, power of the wolf |
| UlyssesLatin | Boy | Latin | Wrathful, wounded in the thigh |
| UmaPopularSanskrit | Girl | Sanskrit | Light, tranquility |
| UmarArabic | Boy | Arabic | Flourishing, long-lived |
| UmbertoItalian | Boy | Italian | Bright warrior, famous bear cub |
| UnaIrish | Girl | Irish | Lamb, one |
| UniqueLatin | Unisex | Latin | One of a kind |
| UnityEnglish | Girl | English | Oneness, togetherness |
| UrbanLatin | Boy | Latin | City dweller, from the city |
| UriPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | My light, my flame |
| UriahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | The Lord is my light |
| UrielHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is my light |
| UrsulaLatin | Girl | Latin | Little bear |
| UshaSanskrit | Girl | Sanskrit | Dawn, sunrise |
| UsherEnglish | Boy | English | Doorkeeper |
| UsmanArabic | Boy | Arabic | Chosen one, bustard chick |
| UzairArabic | Boy | Arabic | Helper, strength |
| UzielHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is my strength |
| UzziahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | My strength is the Lord |
U is a rare and rewarding starting letter for baby names. Uma brings the radiance of Hindu goddesses, Ulysses carries the wandering genius of Homer's greatest hero, and Unity speaks to hope and togetherness. These uncommon names guarantee your child will rarely share their name with a classmate — while still carrying deep cultural significance.
Boy Names Starting With U
Epic Ulysses, wolf-powerful Ulric, and fiery Uri — rare boy names steeped in mythology and ancient strength.
Girl Names Starting With U
Hindu Uma, hopeful Unity, and bear-maiden Ursula — rare girl names with genuine cultural depth from Sanskrit to Latin.
Baby names starting with U: FAQ
How many baby names start with U?
19 in this collection: 13 boy names, 5 girl names and 1 unisex name. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figures on this page are counted from the dataset, so they move with it.
What are popular boy names starting with U?
13 boy names here begin with U, among them Uri. Popularity is name by name rather than by letter, so each entry links to its own page with the US rank and the number of births in the latest year the Social Security Administration published.
What are popular girl names starting with U?
5 girl names here begin with U, among them Uma. As with the boy names, the ranking belongs to the individual name and not to the letter it starts with.
Are there unisex names that start with U?
1 of the 19 names on this page is given to boys and girls alike: Unique. A name counts as unisex here when both spellings appear in the US data rather than by tradition alone.