Ancient Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Ancient.
gender
usage
origin
Torstein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Torsten.
Torsten m Swedish, Danish, German
From the Old Norse name Þórsteinn, which meant "Thor's stone" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with steinn "stone".
Torsti m Finnish
Finnish form of Torsten.
Torunn f Norwegian
Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Þórunn, from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with unnr "wave" or unna "to love".
Torvald m Swedish, Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Þórvaldr, which meant "Thor's ruler" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with valdr "ruler".
Tory m & f English
Diminutive of Salvatore, Victoria, and other names containing the same sound.
Toše m Macedonian
Diminutive of Todor. This name was borne by the Macedonian pop star Toše Proeski (1981-2007).
Toshe m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Тоше (see Toše).
Tosia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Antonina.
Tottie f English
Diminutive of Charlotte.
Totty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte.
Toutatis m Gaulish Mythology
Probably derived from the old Celtic root *toutā meaning "people, tribe". This was the name of a Gaulish god who may have been regarded as the protector of the people or tribe.
Toutorīxs m Brythonic (Hypothetical)
Older form (possibly) of Tudor 1.
Tova 1 f Hebrew
Means "good" in Hebrew.
Tova 2 f Swedish
Swedish variant of Tove.
Tovah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew טוֹבָה (see Tova 1).
Tove f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Modern form of the Old Norse name Tófa, a short form of Þórfríðr.
Tovi m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Tobit.
Tovia m & f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Tobiah, also used as a feminine form.
Toviyya m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Tobiah.
Toya f American (Hispanic)
Diminutive of Victoria or Custodia used among Hispanic Americans.
Trace m English
Short form of Tracy.
Tracee f English
Feminine variant of Tracy.
Tracey f & m English
Variant of Tracy.
Traci f English
Feminine variant of Tracy.
Tracie f English
Feminine variant of Tracy.
Tracy f & m English
From an English surname that was taken from a Norman French place name meaning "domain belonging to Thracius". Charles Dickens used it for a male character in his novel The Pickwick Papers (1837). It was later popularized as a feminine name by the main character Tracy Lord in the movie The Philadelphia Story (1940). This name is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Theresa.
Traian m Romanian
Romanian form of Traianus (see Trajan 1).
Traianus m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Trajan 1.
Trajan 1 m History
From the Roman cognomen Traianus, which is of unknown meaning. The Roman emperor Trajan (full name Marcus Ulpius Traianus) is considered among the most capable men to have led the empire. His military accomplishments include victories over Dacia and Parthia.
Trajan 2 m Macedonian, Serbian
Means "enduring, permanent" in South Slavic. This also coincides with the Macedonian and Serbian form of the Roman emperor's name Trajan 1, which may also factor into the name's usage.
Trajanka f Macedonian
Feminine form of Trajan 2.
Traudl f German
Diminutive of Gertraud or Waltraud.
Travers m English (Rare)
From the surname Travers.
Travis m English
From the English surname Travis (a variant of Travers). It was used in America in honour of William Travis (1809-1836), the commander of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo.
Trayan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Trajan 2.
Treasa f Irish
Possibly from Irish treise meaning "strength" or treas meaning "battle". It is also used as an Irish form of Theresa.
Treasach m Medieval Irish
From Old Irish Tressach meaning "warlike, fierce".
Trees f Dutch
Dutch short form of Theresia.
Trefor m Welsh
Welsh form of Trevor.
Trenton m English
From the name of a New Jersey city established in the 17th century by William Trent. It means "Trent's town".
Tressa f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Theresa. It may also be associated with the English word tress meaning "long lock of hair".
Tressach m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Treasach.
Trev m Welsh, English
Short form of Trevor.
Trevor m Welsh, English
From a Welsh surname, originally taken from the name of towns in Wales meaning "big village", derived from Middle Welsh tref "village" and maur "large". As a given name it became popular in the United Kingdom in the middle of the 20th century, then caught on in the United States in the 1960s.
Tria f English (Rare)
Perhaps a short form of Demetria and other names ending in a similar sound.
Tricia f English
Short form of Patricia.
Trifon m Bulgarian, Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Tryphon.
Triin f Estonian
Diminutive of Katariina.
Triinu f Estonian
Diminutive of Katariina.
Trijntje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Katrijn.
Trina f English
Short form of Katrina.
Trine f Danish
Danish short form of Katrine.
Tríona f Irish
Short form of Caitríona.
Trish f English
Short form of Patricia.
Trisha f English
Short form of Patricia.
Trista f English
Feminine form of Tristan.
Tristán m Spanish
Spanish form of Tristan.
Tristan m English, French, Arthurian Cycle
Probably from the Celtic name Drustan, a diminutive of Drust, which occurs as Drystan in a few Welsh sources. As Tristan, it first appears in 12th-century French tales, probably altered by association with Old French triste "sad". According to the tales Tristan was sent to Ireland by his uncle King Mark of Cornwall in order to fetch Iseult, who was to be the king's bride. On the way back, Tristan and Iseult accidentally drink a potion that makes them fall in love. Later versions of the tale make Tristan one of King Arthur's knights. His tragic story was very popular in the Middle Ages, and the name has occasionally been used since then.
Tristão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Tristan.
Tristen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Tristan, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Tristin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Tristan, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Tristram m English (British)
Medieval English form of Tristan.
Triton m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly related to a root meaning "the sea" (cognate with Old Irish trethan). Alternatively it could be connected to Greek τρεῖς (treis) meaning "three" (ordinal form τρίτος). In Greek mythology Triton was the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite. He was often depicted as a merman, half-human and half-fish. The largest of Neptune's moons is named after him.
Trix f English
Short form of Beatrix.
Trixie f English
Diminutive of Beatrix.
Troels m Danish
Danish form of Þórgísl.
Trofim m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Trophimus.
Troilus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Greek Τρωΐλος (Troilos), from the Greek name of the city of Troy Τροία (Troia). In Greek legend this was a son of king Priam killed by Achilles. His story was greatly expanded by medieval European writers such as Boccaccio and Chaucer, who make him the lover of Criseida. Shakespeare based his play Troilus and Cressida (1602) on these tales.
Trokhym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Trophimus.
Trond m Norwegian
From the Old Norse byname Þróndr indicating a person from Trøndelag, a region in central Norway, possibly derived from þróast meaning "to grow, to prosper".
Trophimus m Biblical Latin, Biblical
From the Greek name Τρόφιμος (Trophimos) meaning "nourishing", a derivative of τροφή (trophe) meaning "nourishment, food". In the New Testament this is the name of a companion of Paul.
Troy m English
Originally from a surname that denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. It is now more likely used in reference to the ancient city of Troy that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's Iliad. The city's name, from Greek Τροία (Troia), is said to derive from its mythical founder Τρώς (Tros), but is more likely of Luwian or Hittite origin. This name was popularized in the 1960s by the actor Troy Donahue (1936-2001), who took his stage name from that of the ancient city.
Trude f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Trudi.
Trudi f German, English
Diminutive of Gertrude and other Germanic names ending with the element drud "strength".
Trudie f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Trudy f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Trueman m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Truman.
Truls m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Þórgísl.
Truman m English
From a surname that meant "trusty man" in Middle English. A famous bearer of the surname was American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). It was also borne by American writer Truman Capote (1924-1984).
Truus f Dutch
Diminutive of Geertruida.
Tryfon m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Tryphon.
Tryggve m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian variant and Swedish form of Trygve.
Tryggvi m Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Trygve.
Trygve m Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse tryggr meaning "trustworthy".
Trym m Norse Mythology, Norwegian
From Old Norse Þrymr meaning "noise, uproar". In Norse mythology he was a king of the giants who stole Mjölnir, Thor's hammer. Trym demanded that he wed the beautiful Freya in exchange for it, so Thor disguised himself in a wedding dress and killed the giant.
Tryphena f Biblical
From the Greek name Τρύφαινα (Tryphaina), derived from Greek τρυφή (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". This name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament.
Tryphon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τρυφή (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". Saint Tryphon, a gooseherder from Syria, was martyred in the 3rd century.
Tryphosa f Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τρυφή (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". In the New Testament this name is mentioned briefly as belonging to a companion of Tryphena.
Trystan m Welsh
Variant of Tristan.
Tsila f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew ציִלָּה (see Tzila).
Tsimafei m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Timothy.
Tsveta f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetan.
Tsvetan m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian цвет (tsvet) meaning "flower, blossom".
Tsvetana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetan.
Tsvetanka f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Tsvetan.
Túathal m Old Irish
Means "ruler of the people", from Old Irish túath "people, country" and fal "rule". This was the name of a few Irish kings, including the legendary Túathal Techtmar.
Tuathflaith f Old Irish
From Old Irish túath "people, country" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess".
Tudor 1 m Welsh
Anglicized form of the medieval Welsh name Tudur, possibly from a hypothetical Celtic name *Toutorīxs meaning "ruler of the people" (cognate with Theodoric). As a surname it was borne by five monarchs of England beginning with Henry VII in the 15th century. These monarchs were descended from Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur, a Welsh nobleman.
Tudor 2 m Romanian
Variant of Teodor.
Tudwal m Welsh (Rare)
From the Old Welsh and Breton name Tutgual, derived from tut "people, country" and gual "ruler, leader". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton saint.
Tue m Danish
Danish form of Tófi.
Tuesday f English (Rare)
From the English word for the day of the week, which derives from Old English tiwesdæg meaning "Tiw's day".
Tuileflaith f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Talulla.
Tukulti-Ninurta m Ancient Assyrian
Means "my trust is in Ninurta", from Akkadian tukultu meaning "trust, faith" and the god's name Ninurta. This was the name of a 13th-century BC king of the Assyrian Empire.
Túlio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tullio.
Tulio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Tullio.
Tullia f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tullius (see Tullio).
Tullio m Italian
Italian form of the Roman family name Tullius, derived from the praenomen Tullus, which is of unknown meaning. A famous bearer was Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman orator and author.
Tullius m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Tullio.
Tullus m Ancient Roman (Rare)
Roman praenomen, or given name, of unknown meaning. This was a rare praenomen.
Tully m History
Form of Tullius (see Tullio) used to refer to the Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero.
Tuomas m Finnish
Finnish form of Thomas.
Tuomo m Finnish
Finnish form of Thomas.
Tur m Persian Mythology
Meaning unknown. In the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh this is the name of a son of Fereydoun, said to be the namesake of the Turan nation.
Turan m & f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian توران (Tūrān), a historical region in Central Asia, originally inhabited by nomadic Iranian peoples. It is traditionally said to mean "land of Tur". The place is mentioned frequently in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Ture m Swedish
Variant of Tore 1.
Turibius m Late Roman
Latin form of Toribio.
Turid f Norwegian
Modern form of Þórfríðr.
Turlough m Irish
Anglicized form of Toirdhealbhach.
Turner m English
From an English surname for one who worked with a lathe, derived from Old English turnian "to turn", of Latin origin.
Turnus m Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. According to Virgil's Aeneid, Turnus was a king of the Rutuli. He led the Latins in war against the Trojans led by Aeneas. At the end of the book he is killed by Aeneas in a duel.
Tushar m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit तुषार (tuṣāra) meaning "cold, frost, snow".
Tutankhamun m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn meaning "image of the life of Amon", derived from twt "image" combined with ꜥnḫ "life" combined with the name of the god Amon. This was the name of a 14th-century BC pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, most famous because of the treasures found in his tomb.
Tutgual m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Tudwal.
Tuukka m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Tuure.
Tuur m Dutch
Dutch short form of Arthur.
Tuure m Finnish
Finnish form of Tore 1.
Tuva f Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian variant of Tove.
Tuvya m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Tobiah.
Twm m Welsh
Welsh short form of Tomos.
Txomin m Basque
Basque form of Dominic.
Ty m English
Short form of Tyler, Tyson, Tyrone and other names beginning with Ty.
Tybalt m Literature
The name of a cousin of Juliet killed by Romeo in William Shakespeare's drama Romeo and Juliet (1596). The character earlier appears as Tebaldo, an Italian form of Theobald, in Luigi Da Porto's novella Giulietta e Romeo (1524), one of Shakespeare's sources. Shakespeare was also inspired by the character of Tybalt the Cat (from Thibault the French form of Theobald) in medieval fables of Reynard the Fox (evidenced by Mercutio calling Tybalt the "prince of cats").
Tyberiy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Tiberius.
Tyche f Greek Mythology
Means "chance, luck, fortune" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess of fortune, luck and fate.
Tycho m History, Dutch
Latinized form of Tyge. This name was used by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), who was born as Tyge.
Tychon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
From Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune", a derivative of τυγχάνω (tynchano) meaning "hit the mark, succeed". This was the name of a minor deity associated with Priapus in Greek mythology. It was also borne by a 5th-century saint from Cyprus.
Tycjan m Polish
Polish form of Titianus (see Tiziano).
Tyge m Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Tóki, an Old Norse diminutive of names containing the element Þórr, from the name of the Norse god Thor. This was the native name of the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601).
Tygo m Dutch
Dutch form of Tyge.
Tyko m Finnish (Archaic)
Finnish form of Tyge.
Tymek m Polish
Diminutive of Tymoteusz.
Tymofiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Timothy.
Tymon m Polish
Polish form of Timon.
Tymoteusz m Polish
Polish form of Timothy.
Tyoma m Russian
Diminutive of Artyom.
Typhon m Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek τύφω (typho) meaning "to smoke", τῦφος (typhos) meaning "fever" or τυφώς (typhos) meaning "whirlwind". In Greek Mythology Typhon was a monstrous giant who challenged the rule of Zeus. He and his mate Echidna were said to be the parents of all monsters.
Týr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Tyr.
Tyr m Norse Mythology
From Týr, the Old Norse form of the name of the Germanic god *Tīwaz, related to Indo-European *Dyēws (see Zeus). In Norse mythology he was a god associated with war and justice, by some accounts a son of Odin. While the gods bound the great wolf Fenrir, Tyr placated the beast by placing his right hand in its mouth. After the binding was successful, Fenrir bit off Tyr's hand. At the time of the end of the world, Ragnarök, it is foretold that Tyr will slay and be slain by the giant hound Garm.
Tyra f Swedish, English, African American
From the Old Norse name Þýri, a variant of the Norse names Þórví or Þórveig. Use of the name in the English-speaking world (especially among African Americans) may be in part from the Swedish name, though it is probably also viewed as a feminine form of Tyrone or Tyree. A famous bearer is the American model and actress Tyra Banks (1973-).
Tyrell m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
From a surname that was a variant of Terrell. Influenced by similar-sounding names such as Tyrone and Darrell it has been used by African-American parents, usually stressed on the second syllable.
Tyron m English
Variant of Tyrone.
Tyrone m English, African American
From the name of a county in Northern Ireland, which is derived from Irish Gaelic Tir Eoghain meaning "land of Eoghan". This name was popularized by American actor Tyrone Power (1914-1958), who was named after his great-grandfather, an Irish actor.
Tyrrell m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Terrell.
Tyshawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Shawn.
Tyson m English
From an English surname, originally a nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Old French tison meaning "firebrand". A famous bearer of the surname is boxer Mike Tyson (1966-). This was a rare given name in America before 1960, but it increased in popularity through the 1960s and 70s, maybe because of its similarities with names such as Tyler and Tyrone.
Tytus m Polish
Polish form of Titus.
Tzafrir m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zephyr.
Tzeitel f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Sarah. This is the name of Tevye's oldest daughter in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964), based on Sholem Aleichem's stories from the late 19th century.
Tzila f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Zillah.
Tzilla f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Zillah.
Tzion m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zion.
Tzipora f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Zipporah.
Tziporah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צִפּוֹרָה (see Tzipora).
Tziva m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ziba 2.
Tzivia f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צִבְיָה (see Tzivya).
Tzvi m Hebrew
Means "gazelle, roebuck" in Hebrew, an animal particularly associated with the tribe of Naphtali (see Genesis 49:21).
Tzvia f Hebrew
Feminine form of Tzvi.
Ualan m Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Scottish Gaelic form of Valentine 1.
Uberto m Italian
Italian form of Hubert.
Udi m Hebrew
Diminutive of Ehud.
Udo 1 m German
Variant of Otto.
Ueli m German (Swiss)
Swiss diminutive of Ulrich.
Uffe m Danish
Variant of Ulf.
Ugène m Norman
Norman form of Eugenius (see Eugene).
Ugo m Italian
Italian form of Hugh.
Uhtric m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old English elements uhta "pre-dawn" and ric "ruler, king".
Uilleag m Irish
Either an Irish form of the Old Norse name Hugleikr, or else a diminutive of Uilliam.
Uilleam m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of William.
Uilliam m Irish
Irish form of William.
Uinseann m Irish
Irish form of Vincent.
Ùisdean m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of the Old Norse name Eysteinn.
Ula f Polish, Slovene
Diminutive of Urszula (Polish) or Uršula (Slovene).
Uladzimir m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vladimir.
Uladzislau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vladislav.
Ulderico m Italian
Italian form of Odalric (see Ulrich).
Ulf m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
From the Old Norse byname Úlfr meaning "wolf".
Ulfilas m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wulfila.
Úlfr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ulf.
Úlfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ulf.
Uli m & f German
Diminutive of Ulrich or Ulrike.
Uliana f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Ульяна or Ukrainian Уляна (see Ulyana).
Ulick m Irish
Anglicized form of Uilleag.
Ulises m Spanish
Spanish form of Ulysses.
Ulisse m Italian
Italian form of Ulysses.
Ulisses m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ulysses.
Ulla f Swedish, Danish, Finnish, German
Scandinavian diminutive of Ulrika or Hulda 1, or a German diminutive of Ursula.
Ulli m & f German
Diminutive of Ulrich or Ulrike.
Ulric m English (Rare)
Middle English form of the Old English name Wulfric. When it is used in modern times, it is usually as a variant of Ulrich.
Ulrica f Swedish
Feminine form of Ulric.
Ulrich m German, Germanic
From the Old German name Odalric, derived from the element uodil "heritage" combined with rih "ruler, king". This was the name of two German saints. Another famous bearer was Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531), also known as Huldrych, the leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland.
Ulriikka f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish feminine form of Ulrich.
Ulrik m Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Scandinavian form of Ulrich.
Ulrika f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of Ulrich. This was the name of two queens of Sweden.
Ulrike f German
German feminine form of Ulrich.
Ulrikke f Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish feminine form of Ulrich.
Ultán m Irish, Old Irish
Means "of Ulster" in Irish. Ulster is a region in the north of Ireland. This name was borne by two 7th-century Irish saints.
Ulyana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Juliana.
Ulyssa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ulysses.
Ulysse m French
French form of Ulysses.
Ulysses m Roman Mythology, English
Latin form of Odysseus. It was borne by Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), the commander of the Union forces during the American Civil War, who went on to become an American president. Irish author James Joyce used it as the title of his book Ulysses (1922), which loosely parallels Homer's epic the Odyssey.
Umberto m Italian
Italian form of Humbert. A famous bearer was Italian author Umberto Eco (1932-2016).
Umed m Tajik
Means "hope" in Tajik, ultimately from Persian امید (omīd).
Umeda f Tajik
Feminine form of Umed.
Ümid m Azerbaijani
Means "hope" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian امید (omīd).
Umid m Uzbek
Means "hope" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian امید (omīd).
Umida f Uzbek
Feminine form of Umid.
Ümit m Turkish
Means "hope" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian امید (omīd).
Una f English
Anglicized form of Irish Úna or Scottish Ùna. It is also associated with Latin una, feminine form of unus meaning "one". The name features in Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590).
Uni m Old Norse
Probably from Old Norse una meaning "to enjoy".
Unn f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Unnr.
Unni f Norwegian
Possibly a modern coinage based on the Old Norse elements unnr "wave" or unna "to love" combined with nýr "new".
Unnr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse unnr "wave" or unna "to love".
Unnur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Unnr.
Uno m Swedish, Estonian
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly from the Old Norse name Uni. It could also come from Latin unus "one".
Uolevi m Finnish
Finnish form of Olaf.
Upton m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "upper town" in Old English. A famous bearer of this name was the American novelist Upton Sinclair (1878-1968).
Uranus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranos), the name of the husband of Gaia and the father of the Titans in Greek mythology. His name is derived from οὐρανός (ouranos) meaning "the heavens". This is also the name of the seventh planet in the solar system.
Urbain m French
French form of Urbanus (see Urban).
Urban m Swedish, German, Slovene, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Biblical
From the Latin name Urbanus meaning "city dweller". This name is mentioned briefly in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. It was subsequently borne by eight popes.
Urbana f Spanish
Feminine form of Urban.
Urbano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Urbanus (see Urban).
Urbanus m Late Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Latin form of Urban. This is the form found in most English translations of the New Testament.
Urbgen m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Urien.
Urbonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Urbanus (see Urban).
Urd f Norse Mythology
From Old Norse Urðr meaning "fate". In Norse mythology Urd was one of the three Norns, or goddesses of destiny. She was responsible for the past.
Urh m Slovene
Slovene form of Ulrich.
'Uri m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Uri.
Uri m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Hebrew
Means "my light" in Hebrew, a possessive form of אוּר (ʾur) meaning "light". This is the name of the father of Bezalel in the Old Testament.
Uria m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Uriah, also used as a feminine name.
Uriah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name אוּרִיָה (ʾUriya) meaning "Yahweh is my light", from the roots אוּר (ʾur) meaning "light, flame" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is the name of a Hittite warrior in King David's army, the first husband of Bathsheba. David desired Bathsheba so he placed Uriah in the forefront of battle so he would be killed.
Urias m Biblical Latin, Biblical
Latin form of Uriah. This form is also used in some English translations of the New Testament (such as the King James Version).
Uriasz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Uriah.
'Uri'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Uriel.
Uriel m Biblical, Hebrew
From the Hebrew name אוּרִיאֵל (ʾUriʾel) meaning "God is my light", from אוּר (ʾur) meaning "light, flame" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Uriel is an archangel in Hebrew tradition. He is mentioned only in the Apocrypha, for example in the Book of Enoch where he warns Noah of the coming flood.
Urien m Arthurian Cycle
From the Old Welsh name Urbgen, possibly from the Celtic root *orbo- "heir" and the suffix gen "born of". This was the name of a 6th-century king of Rheged. Passing into Arthurian tales, he became the king of Gore, the husband of Morgan le Fay, and the father of Owain.
Urijah m Biblical
Form of Uriah used in some English versions of the Old Testament (for a character in the Book of Jeremiah).
'Uriya m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Uriah.
Urmazd m Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Ahura Mazda.
Urs m German (Swiss)
German form of the Latin name Ursus, which meant "bear". Saint Ursus was a 3rd-century soldier in the Theban Legion who was martyred with Saint Victor. He is the patron saint of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Urša f Slovene
Short form of Uršula.
Ursa f Late Roman
Feminine form of Ursus. This is the name of two constellations in the northern sky: Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
Ursel f German
German diminutive of Ursula.
Ursinus m Late Roman
Latin name that was a derivative of Ursus (see Urs).
Urška f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Ursula.
Úrsula f Spanish, Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ursula.
Uršula f Slovene
Slovene form of Ursula.
Ursula f English, Swedish, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Late Roman
Means "little bear", derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word ursa "she-bear". Saint Ursula was a legendary virgin princess of the 4th century who was martyred by the Huns while returning from a pilgrimage. In England the saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and the name came into general use at that time.
Ursule f French (Rare)
French form of Ursula.
Ursus m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Urs.
Urszula f Polish
Polish form of Ursula.
Urtė f Lithuanian
Possibly a short form of Dorotėja.
Urðr f Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Urd.
Urvi f Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit उर्वी (urvī) meaning "wide".
Uschi f German
Diminutive of Ursula.
Usha f Hinduism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Variant of Ushas. According to the Hindu text the Bhagavata Purana this was the name of a daughter of the demon king Bana who married Aniruddha, the grandson of the Hindu deity Krishna.
Ushas f Hinduism
Means "dawn" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of the dawn, considered the daughter of heaven.
Ustinya f Russian (Rare)
Russian variant form of Iustina (see Justina).
Uta f German
Feminine form of Udo 1.
Utari f Indonesian
From Indonesian utara meaning "north", derived from Sanskrit उत्तर (uttara).
Utautha f Old Persian (Hypothetical)
Unattested Old Persian form of Atossa.
Ute f German
Variant of Oda. In the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied this is the name of the mother of Kriemhild and Gunther.
Uther m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
From the Welsh name Uthyr, derived from Welsh uthr meaning "terrible". In Arthurian legend Uther was the father of King Arthur. He appears in some early Welsh texts, but is chiefly known from the 12th-century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Uttar m Hindi (Rare)
Modern masculine form of Uttara.
Uttara m & f Hinduism, Marathi
Means "north" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form उत्तर and the feminine form उत्तरा (spelled with a long final vowel), both of which occur in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata belonging to the son and daughter of King Virata.
Utu m Sumerian Mythology
Derived from Sumerian 𒌓 (ud) meaning "sun". In Sumerian mythology this was the name of the god of the sun. He was the son of the moon god Nanna and Ningal.