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Uljon f Uzbek (Rare)The first element of this name is as of yet uncertain. The second element should be derived from the Uzbek noun жон
(jon) meaning "soul". It ultimately comes from the Persian noun جان
(jan) meaning "soul, being, spirit" as well as "life"... [
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Ulla f Galician (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.
Ulmeken f KazakhDerived from Kazakh ұл
(ul) meaning "son, boy" and мекен
(meken) meaning "home, abode".
Ulpan f KazakhDerived from Kazakh ұлпа
(ulpa) meaning "fluffy, soft, tender".
Ulpia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of the Roman
nomen gentilicium Ulpius, ultimately derived from either an Umbrian cognate of the Latin word
lupus meaning "wolf", or
vulpus meaning "fox".
Ulpu f FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
ulpukka, "spatterdock". It can also be used as a pet form of
Ulla or
Ulriikka.
Ulpukka f FinnishFrom Finnish
ulpukka meaning "spatterdock, yellow water-lily, cow lily, yellow pond-lily (flower)".
Ultrogotha f FrankishQueen Ultrogotha (510 - after 566/67) was a Frankish Merovingian queen and the wife of Childebert I.
Ultuar f Kazakh (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.
Ulu f IgboGiven for the second-born female.
Ululani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly inspiration" from Hawaiian
ulu "to grow, be inspired" and
lani "heaven, sky". This was the name of a ruler of Hilo.
Ululik m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic combination of
Ulo and -lik (suffix that denotes that the the root word is a form of amulet or helper spirit).
Uluwehi f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
uluwehi, "a lush and beautiful verdure; a place where beautiful plants live".
Ulvi f EstonianDerived from the place name
Ulvi in Ida-Viru County, Estonia.
Ulzhalgas f & m Kazakh (Rare)From Kazakh ұл
(ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with жалғас
(zhalgas) "continuation, prolongation".
Ulzhan f KazakhFrom 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.
Uma f JapaneseMeans "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.
Umaamaaq m & f GreenlandicFrom a Greenlandic dialectal term of endearment meaning "baby, youngest child".
Umahoshi m & f JapaneseDepending on the kanji can mean 'horse star' or 'star horse'. Uma meaning horse and hoshi meaning star.
Umako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (u) meaning "love, affection" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji is possible.
Umaler f BerberMeans "star of the peace" in Tamasheq, language of Tuareg people.
Umama f ArabicMeans "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... [
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Umaphon f ThaiMeans "blessing of
Uma" from Thai อุมา
(uma) referring to the Hindu goddess
Parvati and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Umayma f ArabicMeans "little mother" in Arabic, from a diminutive of أم
(ʾumm) meaning "mother". This was the name of an aunt of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Umecho f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from 梅 (
ume) meaning "plum" and 蝶 (
cho) meaning "butterfly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Umeha f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from
梅 (ume) meaning "plum" and
葉 (ha) meaning "leaf".
Umehisa f JapaneseJapanese 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.
Umemi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Umeno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梅 (
ume) meaning "plum" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Umeo m & f JapaneseFrom 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.
Umeyu f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from
梅 (ume) meaning "plum" and
柚 (yu) meaning "citron". This is the name of a number of geikos.
Umi f Indonesian, MalayMeans "mother" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic أم
('umm).
Umihana f BosnianBosnian 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.... [
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Umika f JapaneseVariant of
Umiko. A middle name bearer of this name is Gabriela Burgos “Bee”.
Umina f JapaneseFrom 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.
Umit f KazakhMeans "hope" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian امید
(omid).
Umito m & f JapaneseFrom 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.
Umitzhan f & m KazakhFrom Kazakh үміт
(ümit) meaning "hope" combined with жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (both of Persian origin).
Ummagulsun f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
umma refering to the global community of Muslims, and
gulsun, a kind of jewellery with a hammered design.
Ummati f Indian (Sikh)intelligent, good nature ,very helpful,long ages live ,open thoughts creation
Ummatoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ummat refering to the community of Muslims and
oy meaning "moon".
Umme f ArabicUmme is an Indian name meaning “mother of sons”. Related names include
Ummi and
Umm.
Umm Habiba f Muslim (?)Means "mother of
Habiba" in Arabic. Notable bearer of the name is Umm Ḥabība Ramla bint Abī Sufyān, one of the wives of Muhammad.
Ümmühan f TurkishDerived from the Arabic
أم ('umm) meaning "mother" and
خان (khan) meaning "khan, ruler".
Ümmüseleme f TurkishTurkish 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).
Umoh m & f EfikMeans "born during a festival" in Efik.
Umoja f SwahiliSwahili feminine name meaning "unity, harmony".
Umrgulsun f UzbekDerived from
umr meaning "life" and
gulsun, a kind of jewellery with a hammered design.
Umri f UzbekPotentially derived from
umri bilan bergan bo'lsin, a phrase said at the birth of Uzbek children which translates to "May he/she live long".
Un f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雲 (
un) meaning "cloud".
Un m & f LaoMeans "warm, tranquil" in Lao.
Una f German, 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".
Una f CroatianEither 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.
Unako m & f XhosaMeans "ability" or "you can" in Xhosa.
Unchi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雲 (un) meaning "cloud" combined with 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Unday f FilipinoDiminutive of
Segunda. A bearer of this nickname was Segunda Katigbak, the first love of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal.
Undinė f LithuanianThis name can be the Lithuanian form of the latinate name
Undine as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
undinė meaning "mermaid", which in turn is derived from
undeniu, a dialectal form of the Lithuanian noun
vanduo meaning "water"... [
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Undómiel f LiteratureUndómiel means 'Evenstar, Evening Star' in Quenya Elvish. Undómiel is the sobriquet of Arwen the beautiful half-elf in Tolkien's books.
Undyne f Popular CultureThis is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. Her name is derived from the Greek water elementals or water nymphs called undines. Her name could also be a pun off of "undying"
Ünenbat m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian үнэн
(ünen) meaning "true, truth" and бат
(batu) meaning "firm, strong".
Ünenbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian үнэн
(ünen) meaning "true, truth" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Ünenbuyan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian үнэн
(ünen) meaning "true, truth" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Ünensaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian үнэн
(ünen) meaning "true, truth" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Üneterdene f & m MongolianMeans "precious jewel" in Mongolian, from үнэт
(ünet) meaning "precious, valuable" and эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Ungaaq m & f GreenlandicMeans "baby, last-born" in Greenlandic, originally "the wailing one".
Ungnyeo f Korean MythologyThe name of a goddess involved in the Korean creation myth. Her name is derived from the hanja
熊 (ung) meaning "bear" and
女 (nyeo) meaning "woman".
Ungoliant f LiteratureSindarin translation of the Quenya name Ungweliantë, meaning "dark spider". Ungoliant was a character in Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'. She was an evil spirit in spider form who helped Morgoth destroy the Two Trees of Valinor.
Unhuan m & f LaoEtymology uncertain, perhaps from
ອຸ່ນ (un) meaning "warm, tranquil" and
ເຮືອນ (hɨ́aːn) meaning "home, abode".
Uni f Etruscan MythologyUni is the ancient goddess of marriage, fertility, family, and women in Etruscan religion and myth, and the patron goddess of Perugia. The name itself is of uncertain etymology, it may, however, be related to an Indo-European root
iuni "young", connecting to her association with fertility, love, and marriage.
Unica f Popular CultureThis was the pseudonym of German writer and painter Unica Zürn (1916-1970), who was born Nora Berta Ruth Zürn.... [
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Uniesława f PolishDerived from
unie meaning "united, combined" and
sława meaning "fame, glory".
Ünige f HungarianCoined by Sándor Makkai, a Reformed bishop from Transylvania, for a character in his novel 'Sárga vihar' (1934) and subsequently used among the Hungarians of Transylvania and the Unitarian Church... [
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Unkai m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雲 (un) meaning "cloud" combined with 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" or 界 (kai) meaning "world, border". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Unko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 運 (
un) meaning "to drive" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Unndís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
unnr "wave" or
unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Unni f SamiFrom Sami
unni meaning "small".
Unnveig f Norwegian (Rare)Norwegian combination of
unnr "to wave, to billow" or
unna "to love" and
veig "power, strength".
Ünőke f HungarianDerived from
ünő meaning "hind, doe" or a dated word meaning "heifer".
Unruean f ThaiFrom Thai อุ่น
(un) meaning "warm" and เรือน
(ruean) meaning "house".
Ünsal f TurkishEtymology uncertain, it may be from the Turkish
ün meaning "reputation, fame" and
salmak meaning "set free, release, dispatch, send".
Ünver m & f TurkishDerived from
ün meaning "reputation, fame" and
ver meaning "truth".
Unzila f ArabicMeans “Sent down,” figuratively means “sent down from God.” Related to
Anzala.
Uorschla f RomanshRomansh form of
Ursula, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Uparmiya f Old PersianPossibly from Old Persian
uparva meaning "pre-eminent" or
upara meaning "higher, superior", both derived from 𐎢𐎱𐎼𐎡𐎹
(upariy) meaning "over, above".
Upasa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, PunjabiMEANING - Adoration, homage, worship ... [
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Upasha f NepaliPossibly a variant of Upasana, meaning “devotion” in Sanskrit.
Upi m & f FinnishA diminutive of
Urpo, also used as a nickname for other names starting with U.