UldismLatvian Originally a short form of Ulrihs, now used as a given name in its own right. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on a character in his play Pūt, vējini! (1913).
UlfinmArthurian Cycle An ancient British name which means "little wolf". Most well known in the Arthurian legends of Geoffrey Monmouth, where Sir Ulfin plays a role in Merlin's plot for King Arthur to be born.
UljasmFinnish, Estonian Derived from Finnish uljas "proud, noble, valiant". This is also a Finnish translation of Greek Ptolemaios.
UljonfUzbek (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"... [more]
Ülkerf & mTurkish Means "the Pleiades" in Turkish.
UlkosmOld Celtic Means "bad, evil", deriving from the Proto-Celtic element *ulkos ("bad, evil). This is a Lepontic name known from a coin found on the Italian side of the Gran San Bernardo pass.
UlpanfKazakh Derived from Kazakh ұлпа (ulpa) meaning "fluffy, soft, tender".
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".
UlpiomItalian Perhaps derived from Latin lupus meaning "wolf". A famous bearer was Ulpio Minucci, father of smooth jazz guitarist Chieli Minucci.
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]
UmairmArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic عمير (see Umayr), as well as the Urdu form.
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]
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.
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.
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.
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.
UnatomJapanese From Japanese 海 (una) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UncasmAlgonquian, Literature, Popular Culture Derived from the Mohegan word wonkus meaning "fox". This was a character in 'The Last of the Mohicans' book and film.
UnchifJapanese From Japanese 雲 (un) meaning "cloud" combined with 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UndayfFilipino Diminutive of Segunda. A bearer of this nickname was Segunda Katigbak, the first love of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal.
ÜnigefHungarian Coined 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... [more]
Unkaim & fJapanese From Japanese 雲 (un) meaning "cloud" combined with 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" or 界 (kai) meaning "world, border". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UnuelmEsperanto From the Esperanto phrase Unu el la popolo "One out of the people". Unuel was a pseudonym used by L. L. Zamenhof, the creator of Esperanto.
UnulfmGermanic Either derived from Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield" and combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf", or variant of Hunulf.
UnûtemGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "my sweet one", variant form of Ôĸuna or a variant form of Inûteĸ.
Ünverm & fTurkish Derived from ün meaning "reputation, fame" and ver meaning "truth".
UnwanmMedieval German A dithematic name created from a name element un related to unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love" and wini "friend".... [more]
UosismLithuanian, Folklore, Popular Culture Derived from the Lithuanian noun uosis meaning "ash tree". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Uosis is the name of one of the three sons of the titular character of the folk tale Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
UrakofJapanese (Rare) From 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, seacoast" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)". Other kanji combinations can be used.
UrarafJapanese This name is used as 麗 (rei, uruwa.shii, ura.raka, urara) meaning "bright, beautiful." This kanji can also be combined with 良 (ryou, i.i, yo.i, ra) meaning "good."... [more]
UribomJapanese (Rare) This name appeared in the anime movie called “Okko’s Inn”. It was the name of the little boy ghost who lived in the traditional Japanese inn where the movie takes place. He is the late childhood friend of the main character’s grandmother, who is a typical little boy.
UrodafSlavic Mythology Uroda was the Slovakian goddess of agriculture, the fields and the harvest. Her name is certainly linked to the Slovakian word úroda "harvest", however it doesn't seem to be quite so clear what came first, the goddess or the word.
UrogimJapanese From 空 (Uro) meaning “Sky” and 喜 (Ri) meaning “Joy”.... [more]
UromufJapanese From Japanese 空 (uro) meaning "sky" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Uroojf & mPersian Urooj is a Persian unisex name, meaning "rising, mounting, exaltation, ascension".
UrukafJapanese (Rare) It can be from Japanese 麗 (uru, urara.ka, urara) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 香 (ka, kaoru) meaning "fragrance" or 加 (ka) meaning "add to, increase"... [more]
U-seokmKorean Combination of an u hanja, like 雨 meaning "rain," 佑 meaning "help, assist," 祐 meaning "help, aid; luck, good fortune," 禹 meaning "wage" or 宇 meaning "house," and a seok hanja, such as 錫 meaning "tin; copper," 碩 meaning "big, large, great; full; faithful, devoted" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing."
Ushiof & mJapanese From the Japanese meaning "tide", "salt water" or "opportunity".
UshiomJapanese From Japanese 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, heifer, bull", combined with 尾 (o) meaning "tail", 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence", or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle"... [more]
UsoppmPopular Culture (Modern) The name Usopp is a blend of two elements. ‘U’ likely derives from 嘘 (uso) meaning "lie" or "falsehood" in Japanese, while ‘Sopp’ could be a variation of the sound soppu (ソップ), which is linked to "soup" or "soft," though in the context of One Piece, it's more of a unique character construction... [more]
UtabafJapanese From Japanese 唄 (uta) meaning "song, ballad", or 詩 (uta) meaning "poetry, poem" and 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UtahafJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 歌 (uta) meaning "song" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
UtakafJapanese From Japanese 歌 (uta) meaning "song, poetry" or 詩 (uta) meaning "poetry, poem" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower"... [more]
UtakofJapanese From Japanese 歌 (uta) "song" and 子 (ko) "child".
UtamifIndonesian Derived from Indonesian utama meaning "best, main, principal", ultimately from Sanskrit उत्तम (uttama).
UtanamOld Persian Possibly derived from Old Persian 𐎢- (u-) meaning "good" and tāna meaning "tone, melody". It has been suggested that the second element may be tana "offspring", but this apparently doesn’t account for the long vowel.
UtanofJapanese From Japanese 唄 (uta) meaning "song, ballad", 歌 (uta) meaning "song, sing", 雅 (u) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 詩 (uta) meaning "poem, poetry" or 唱 (uta) meaning "chant, recite, call upon, yell", 楽 (ta) meaning "music, comfort, ease" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life" or 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity"... [more]
UtarifJapanese From Japanese 詩 (uta) meaning "poem" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UtawafJapanese From Japanese 詩 (uta) meaning "poetry, poem" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Utayof & mJapanese From Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feather", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UtenafPopular Culture Possibly from Japanese word 台 (utena in Kun reading) meaning "pedestal". This is the name of the protagonist of the anime 'Revolutionary Girl Utena'.
UzayrmArabic Arabic form of Ezra. This is the name of a figure mentioned in the Qur'an, frequently described as a Jewish prophet who was falsely believed to be the son of God... [more]