U

 

Ualani - Hawaiian, "heavenly rain"

 

Úani - Garifuna, “soul; spirit”

 

Ubah - Cushitic, “flower”; Ubax (Cushitic)

 

Ubakka - Ibibio of Nigeria, “division”

 

Uchechi - Igbo of Nigeria, “God’s will”

 

Uchechukwa - Ibo of Nigeria, "God's sense"

 

Uchefuna - (oo-cheh-foo-NAH) Ibo of Nigeria, "I have my wits about me"

 

Uchenna - Ibo of Nigeria, “God’s will”

 

Udai - Sikh, “rising to fame and honor”

 

Uddam - Sikh, “makes an effort”

 

‘Udd Wa’skut - Arabic, “count and be quiet”

 

Udele - Old English, "wealthy"; Uda, Udella, Udelle, Yudella, Yudelle

 

Udeya - Epie-Atissa of Nigeria, “there is tomorrow”

 

Udit - (oo-DEET) Hebrew, “firebrand; fire stick”

 

Udiya - (oo-dee-YAH) Hebrew, “fire of God”; Udia, Udiah (Hebrew)

 

Udoka - Ibo of Nigeria, "peace is better"

 

Ufan - Ibibio of Nigeria, “friend”

 

Ufara - Hebrew, “to lead; leader”; Uphara (Hebrew)

 

Ufemei - Garifuna, “ambition”

 

Ufon - Ibibio of Nigeria, “usefulness”

 

Ufuk - Turkish, "sunset"; strong recommendations against using any name which contains the sound of a major swear word

 

Ugandani - Garifuna, “happiness”

 

Ugochi - Igbo of Nigeria, “eagle of God; most precious gift of God”

 

Ugonnaya - Igbo of Nigeria, “beloved of the father”

 

Ugyen - Tibetan, “lotus born”

 

U’imau - Hawaiian, “youthful”

 

Uira - Tahitian, “flash”

 

Ujaala - Sikh, “radiates the light”

 

Ujjal - Sikh, “bright; clean, holy person”

 

Ukaamaka - Igbo of Nigeria, “the church is very good”

 

Ukabuisi - Igbo of Nigeria, “the church is supreme”

 

Ukachi - Igbo of Nigeria, “God’s decision”

 

Ukaemeka - Igbo of Nigeria, “the church has done well”

 

Ukama - Ibibio of Nigeria, “taking care of”

 

Ukanwa - Igbo of Nigeria, “the quest for children”

 

Ukem - Ibibio of Nigeria, “sameness”

 

Uki - African, “honey”

 

Ukim - Ibibio of Nigeria, a type of tree

 

Uko - Ibibio of Nigeria, “courage”

 

Ukot - Ibibio of Nigeria, “leg; in-law”

 

Ukuphazima - Zulu, “twinkling”

 

Ukuqina - Zulu, “vivacious”

 

Ukuqonda - Zulu, “understanding”

 

Ukwahlula - Zulu, “victory”

 

Ula - Basque name for the Virgin Mary; Celtic, "jewel of the sea"; Uli (Basque); Eula, Oola, Ulla, Yulla

 

Ulani - (oo-LAH-nee) Hawaiian, "cheerful"

 

Ulima - Arabic, "astute; wise"; Alama, Ulema, Ullima

 

Uliyemi - Shekiri of Nigeria, "home suits me"; Yemi (Shekiri)

 

Ülker - Turkish, “the Pleiedes”

 

Ülkü - Turkish, “ideal”

 

Ulla - (OOH-lah) German, "will"; Middle English, "to fill"; Australian Aborigine, “a well”; Ulage (Middle English)

 

Ulmarra - Australian Aborigine, “bend in the river”

 

Uloaku - Igbo of Nigeria, “the house (family) of wealth”

 

Uloma - Ogba of Nigeria, “good house”

 

Ulrica - a feminine form of Ulric; Oldřiska (Czech); Ulrikka, Ulrikke (Danish); Ulrica, Ulrika, Ulrike, Ulrikka (Dutch); Ulrica (English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish); Ulla (Finnish); Ulrique (French); Uli, Ulrike, Ulka, Rica (German); Ulrika (Hungarian, Macedonian, Slovak); Ulrike, Ulrikke (Norwegian); Ulryka (Polish); Ulla, Ulrika (Swedish); Rieka, Rica, Ricka, Ricki, Rickie, Ricky, Rika, Rikki, Rikkie, Rikky, Ula, Ulka, Ullrica, Ullricka

 

Ultafa - Amazigh, “of the summit”

 

Ultasila - Amazigh, “of the plains”

 

Ultima - Latin, "end; farthest point"; English, "ultimate"

 

Ulu - Ibo of Nigeria, “second born”

 

Ulumma - Igbo of Nigeria, “jewel”

 

Uluwehiweh - Hawaiian, “flowery; verdant”

 

Uluzwela - Zulu, “sympathy”

 

Ulva - Old German, "wolf"; a very poor choice, too close in sound to the female reproductive tract; Ulva (English, Norwegian); Vučica (Serbo-Croatian); Ylva (Swedish); Wulfila

 

Uma - (OO-mah) Hindi, "mother"; (oo-MAH) Hebrew, “nation”

 

Umarit - Hebrew, “sheaf”

 

Umataye - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “only God is perfect”

 

Umay - Turkish, "hope"

 

Umayma - (oo-MAH-ee-mah) Arabic, "little mother"

 

Umé - Japanese, "plum blossom"

 

Umeani - Igbo of Nigeria, “mild; gentle”

 

Umégaë - Japanese, "plum-tree spray"

 

Umeka - (oo-MEH-kah) Japanese, "plum-blossom child"; Umeko, Umeyo (Japanese)

 

Umeno - Japanese, "plum-blossom field"; Uméno (Japanese)

 

Umiko - Japanese, “child of the sea”

 

Umina - Australian Aborigine, “sleep”

 

Umm - (OOM) Arabic, "mother"; usually given to a young woman in combination with the name of her first child, for example Umm Hamid, Umm Ibtihaj, etc.

 

Umnyezane - Zulu, “willow”

 

Umoya - Zulu, “wind”

 

Umphezulu - Zulu, “zenith”

 

Umsa’ad - Swahili, “happy mother”

 

Umurezu - Ebira of Nigeria, “death, I am tired,” a survival name; Murezu (Ebira)

 

Una - Hopi, "remember"; Latin, "one"; Gaelic form of Guinevere; Una, Unna (Danish); Una (English, Slovak); Oona, Oonagh (OO-nagh) (Irish); Una, Une, Unna (Norwegian)

 

Undine - Latin, "little wave"; in Roman mythology, Undine was the spirit of the waters; Ondina, Ondine, Ondyne, Undeen, Undene, Undina

 

Única - Spanish, "unique"; Una (Spanish)

 

Unity - Middle English, "oneness", the word used as a name; in use by the Puritans, otherwise uncommon; Unique, Unita, Unite

 

Unmei - Japanese, “destiny”

 

Unn - (UHN) Norse, "love; one who is loved"

 

Unna - Teutonic, "woman"

 

Ünseli - Persian, “flood of fame”

 

Unutea - Tahitian, “sacred white sculpture”

 

Unwa - Efik and Ibibio of Nigeria, “second daughter of the family”

 

Unwana - Ibibio of Nigeria, “light”

 

Uoc - Vietnamese, “wishes”

 

Upai - Ebira of Nigeria, “born during an Echori festival”

 

Upkaar - Sikh, “helps and serves others”

 

Upkeerat - Sikh, “exalted glory and praises”

 

Upraj - Sikh, “noble king”

 

Upula - Hindi, "opal"

 

Urania - Greek, "heavenly"; the Greek muse in charge of astronomy, but nowadays sure to open a child up to massive harassment (being so close in sound to urine or your anus); Uranie (French); Ourania, Ouranie, Uraina, Uraniya, Uranya

 

Urano - Japanese, "shore field; coast"

 

Urarii - Tahitian, “little feather”

 

Urbana - the feminine form of Urban; Urbaine, Urbane (French); Urbána (Hungarian); Urbana (Polish, Swedish); Urbanilla (Spanish); Urbanna

 

Urbi - (OOR-bee) Benin of Nigeria, "princess"

 

Urenna - Ibo of Nigeria, “father”s pride”

 

Uriela - (oo-ree-EH-lah) Hebrew, “flame of God; light of God”; Uriella (Hebrew)

 

Urika - Omaha Indian, "useful to all"

 

Urilla - probably a feminine form of Uriah; Urena (English)

 

Urit - (oo-REET) Hebrew, "light; flame; fire"; Uranit (oo-rah-NEET), Urice, Urith (Hebrew)

 

Urith - Old German, "deserving"

 

Ursula - Latin, "little she-bear"; Urša, Urška, Uršulja (Bulgarian); Aršulja, Ursula, Uršulja (Byelorussian); Uršula, Vorsila, Voršila, Worsula (Czech); Ursula (Danish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Ukrainian); Orseline, Ursela, Ursula (Dutch); Nullie, Nully, Orsa, Orsel, Orsola, Ursa, Urse, Ursel, Ursie, Ursleline, Ursley, Ursola, Ursuline, Ursy (English); Sula, Ulli, Urmi (Estonian); Ursula (Finnish); Ursel, Ursule (French); Ulla, Urschel, Ursel, Ursula (German); Orsi, Orsika, Orsolya (Hungarian); Orsella, Orsola (Italian); Urszula, Urzula (Latvian); Uršė, Uršulė (Lithuanian); Hoscha, Oscha, Wursla (Lusatian); Urska, Ursula (Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian); Ursyna, Urszula, Urszuli (uhr-SHOO-lee) (Polish); Ursula, Ursule (Romanian); Urssula, Ursula, Ursulija (Russian); Ursa (Slavonic); Uršul’a (Slovak); Urška, Uršula (Slovenian); Ursola, Ursula, Úrsula, Ursulina (Spanish); Orscheli, Urschel, Urschla (Swiss); Aisula, Arsula, Oreseline, Oreslina, Orsala, Orsaline, Orselina, Orsolla, Orsolya, Oursa, Seula, Ursala, Ursella, Ursilla, Ursillane, Ursina, Ursine

 

Urte - Latin, "stinging plant"; Urtica (Latin)

 

Urushi - Japanese, “Japanese lacquer tree”

 

Usagi - Japanese, “rabbit”

 

Usha - Hindi, "sunrise time"; the name of a Hindu god

 

Ushara - Hebrew, “happy”; Usheret (Hebrew)

 

Ushi - (OO-shee) Chinese, "the ox"; a sign of the Chinese Zodiac

 

Ushriya - Hebrew, “happy in God; blessed of God; blessed of the Lord”; Ushria (Hebrew)

 

Uskula - Choctaw, “flute”

 

Usoa - (oo-so-ah) Basque, "dove"

 

Usoro - Ibibio of Nigeria, “feast”

 

Ustaadha - Arabic, “professor”

 

Ut - Vietnamese, "last"; Út (Vietnamese)

 

Uta - Japanese, "poem"; German, "rich"; possibly a feminine form of Otthild; a Spanish variation on the Native American tribe name Yutta; Utako (Japanese); Uda, Yuta, Yutta

 

Utano - Japanese, "song field"

 

Utin - Ibibio of Nigeria, “sun”

 

Utina - Native American, "woman of my country"

 

Uttam - Sikh, “high, exalted person”

 

Uttamjodh - Sikh, “exalted warrior”

 

Uttamjot - Sikh, “exalted light”

 

Uttampreet - Sikh, “exalted love”

 

Uttamreet - Sikh, “exalted way of life”

 

Uttamroop - Sikh, “of beauteous form”

 

Uttamveer - Sikh, “exalted bravery”

 

Uttamleen - Sikh, “immersed in the love of the divine”

 

Uwa - Hausa-Fulani, “mother”

 

Uwamá - Garifuna, “wish; desire”

 

Uwimana - (oo-wee-MAH-nah) Rwandan, "daughter of God"

 

Uyo - Ibibio of Nigeria, “voice”

 

Uzit - (oo-ZEET) Hebrew, “strength”; Uziela (oo-see-EH-lah), Uziella (Hebrew)

 

Uzochi - Igbo of Nigeria, “the way of God”

 

Uzodinma - Igbo of Nigeria, “happy journey”

 

Uzuri - African, “goodness and beauty”