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UllafGalician (Rare) Transferred use of the name of the Galician river Ulla, itself from the Proto-Indo-European root *uei- meaning "to twist" after the meandring character of the river.
ÜllomEstonian, Medieval Baltic Derived from Livonian ilo "joy", this name was mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia in its Latinized form Ylo. The form Üllo was eventually revived through 19th-century literature; folk etymology has associated the name with Estonian ülev "exalted" and üllas "noble" ever since.
UlloriannguaqmGreenlandic Means "sweet little star", derived from Greenlandic ulloriaq "star" (cf. Ulloriaq) combined with the diminutive suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
UlphiafFrankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical) Derived from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz "wolf". Saint Ulphia of Amiens was said to be a young girl living on the banks of the Noye who became a hermit at what would become Saint-Acheul, near Amiens in the Kingdom of the Franks, under the spiritual direction of Saint Domitius... [more]
UlpiafAncient Roman Feminine form of the Roman nomen gentiliciumUlpius, ultimately derived from either an Umbrian cognate of the Latin word lupus meaning "wolf", or vulpus meaning "fox".
UltrogothafFrankish Queen Ultrogotha (510 - after 566/67) was a Frankish Merovingian queen and the wife of Childebert I.
UltronmPopular Culture Ultron is an android supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.
UltuarfKazakh (Rare) Means "give birth to boys" derived from Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with туу (tuu) meaning "be born, to give birth". This name was traditionally given to girls in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.
UltusmObscure, Popular Culture From Latin ultimūs meaning "final". This is the name of a Tarzan inspired character who appears in about 14 novels written by film industry veteran Julián Amich and drawn by Enrique Pertegás... [more]
UlugbekmKyrgyz From Turkic ulug meaning "great, big" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master". This was the moniker of Mirza Muhammad Taraghay bin Shahrukh, a 15th-century Timurid mathematician and astronomer, who was better known as Ulugh Beg.
Ulug'berdimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek ulug' meaning "great, grand" and berdi meaning "gave".
Ulzhalgasf & mKazakh (Rare) From Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with жалғас (zhalgas) "continuation, prolongation".
UlzhanfKazakh From Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul". This name was traditionally given to girls in hopes that the family's next child would be a boy.
UlziisukhmMongolian From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
UmmKorean, Chinese Um, also spelled as Uhm, Eom or Om, is a relatively uncommon family name in Korea. It is written using the same character as the Chinese surname, Yan (嚴). It has only one clan, the Yeongwol Eom clan, based in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province.
UmafJapanese Means "horse" in Japanese. During the Edo period, this name was sometimes given to girls born during the Year of the Horse. It is rarely used today.
UmaizafArabic (Rare) The meaning of Umaiza is : Bright, Beautiful and soft hearted.
ÛmâĸmGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "fresh, green (plant)", from Proto-Eskimo uŋ-uma meaning "alive, heart".
UmakofJapanese From Japanese 愛 (u) meaning "love, affection" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji is possible.
UmamafArabic Means "little mother" in Arabic, being a diminutive of the word أُمّ (ʾumm) "mother; origin, source". Umama bint Abi al-As, also called Umama bint Zaynab (died c. 685 AD), was a granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad... [more]
UmanosukemJapanese Umanosuke means "horse" (uma, 馬), a possessive article which is the equivalent of "of" (no, 之), and "to concern oneself with" (suke, 介)
UmaphonfThai Means "blessing of Uma" from Thai อุมา (uma) referring to the Hindu goddess Parvati and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
UmaqmQuechua Means "betrayer, traitor" in Quechua.
UmataromJapanese (Rare), Popular Culture Derived from Japanese 馬 (uma) "horse", 太 (ta) "thick, big, great", and 郎 (ro) "son". A notable fictional bearer of the name is Dr. Umataro Tenma, a character in the manga Astro Boy and its subsequent anime adaptations... [more]
UmayfTurkish Umay is ancient turkic mentioned in the first written documents of turkic languages, that is, orkhon inscriptions. Umay is a female spirit that protects babies and baby animals in Turkic mythology. It also means bringer of luck and abundance.
UmayrmArabic Means "populous, prosperous, flourishing" in Arabic, from the word عَمَرَ ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
UmbarramIndigenous Australian Umbarra, or King Merriman (died 1904) was an Aboriginal elder of the Djirringanj/Yuin people of the Bermagui area on the South Coast of New South Wales.
UmbrafItalian Feminine form of Umbro. In some cases, however, it can also be a variant of Ombra.
UmbrielmLiterature Probably derived from Latin umbra meaning "shadow". This name was created by Alexander Pope for a "dusky, melancholy sprite" in his poem 'The Rape of the Lock' (1712). A moon of Uranus bears this name in his honour.
UmehafJapanese Japanese feminine name derived from 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf".
UmehanaefJapanese From Japanese Ume 梅 (plum) + Hana 花 (flower) + E 江 (river)
UmehikomJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
UmehisafJapanese Japanese feminine name derived from 梅 (ume) meaning "plum", 比 (hi) meaning "compare" and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". This was the name of a geiko of Kamishichiken.
UmehitomJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UmejimJapanese Combination of Japanese 梅, meaning plum, and じ, meaning character. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
UmemifJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
UmenofJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Umeom & fJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "end of thread" (usually feminine) or 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man, manly" (usually masculine). Other kanji combinations are also possible.
UmetamJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UmetaromJapanese Ume means "Plum" and Taro means "Big Son". Notable bearers are Umetaro Nozaki, a fictional character from "Weekly Girl's Nozaki-kun",a shoujo anime. Umetaro Azechi is an artist and mountaineer who lived up until his 90's and has his publications all over the world... [more]
UmidjonmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek umid meaning "hope" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".
UmihanafBosnian Bosnian feminine name possibly derived from the Arabic name Umm Hani or Umm-i-Hani, meaning "mother of Hani". In Islamic tradition this was an epithet of Fakhitah bint Abi Talib, a sister of Ali and cousin of Muhammad.... [more]
UminafJapanese From Japanese 海 (umi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "Nara(?)" or 那 (na), meaning "what" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house; heaven" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 菜 (na), meaning "vegetable, greens; side dish" . Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
UmitfKazakh Means "hope" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian امید (omid).
Umitom & fJapanese From Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feathers", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Umm HabibafMuslim (?) Means "mother of Habiba" in Arabic. Notable bearer of the name is Umm Ḥabība Ramla bint Abī Sufyān, one of the wives of Muhammad.
ÜmmüselemefTurkish Turkish form of Arabic name (kunya) Umm Salama, meaning "mother of Salama". Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya was one of Muhammad's wives. Ümmüseleme Sultan was a daughter of Ahmed III (1673 - 1736).
UmojafSwahili Swahili feminine name meaning "unity, harmony".
UmonmJapanese This name combines 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]
UmrgulsunfUzbek Derived from umr meaning "life" and gulsun, a kind of jewellery with a hammered design.
UmrifUzbek Potentially derived from umri bilan bergan bo'lsin, a phrase said at the birth of Uzbek children which translates to "May he/she live long".
UnafGerman, History (Ecclesiastical) Variant of Hunna. Saint Una or Hunna (died ca. 679) is a French saint who devoted herself to serving the poor women of Strasbourg, France. Because she undertook to do the washing for her needy neighbors, she was nicknamed by her contemporaries "The Holy Washerwoman".
UnafCroatian Either inspired by the name of the river Una (bordering Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina), whose meaning is uncertain but could be from Latin una "(female) one", or directly from Latin. It's a modern name, used since the 20th century.