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Names starting with U

Baby names that start with U, with checked meanings.

83 names: 35 for girls and 48 for boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and the Tamil Lexicon. One is a modern name that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Udita ("risen"), Umed ("hope") and Ushma ("warmth, heat").

83 names

Ubaidعبید

Little servant of God; Arabic ʿubayd

Arabic · Muslim

Uchitउचित

"Proper", "right"; Sanskrit ucita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Udarshउदर्ष

"Brimming, overflowing"; Vedic Sanskrit udarṣa

Sanskrit (Vedic) · Hindu

Udayउदय

"Rising", as of the sun; sunrise

Sanskrit · Hindu

Udayanउदयन

"Rising", as of the sun; Sanskrit udayana

Sanskrit · Hindu

Udayrajउदयराज

"King of the rising sun"; Sanskrit udaya + rāja

Sanskrit (compound) · Hindu

Udayshankarउदयशंकर

Uday + Shankar: "rising" with Shiva, "the auspicious one"

Sanskrit (compound) · Hindu

Udayveerउदयवीर

"Rising hero"; Sanskrit udaya + vīra

Sanskrit (modern compound) · Hindu

Udbhavउद्भव

"Origin", "coming into being"; Sanskrit udbhava

Sanskrit · Hindu

Uddhavउद्धव

Uddhava, Krishna's friend and counsellor; also "festival, joy"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Udhamਊਧਮ

"Upheaval"; the name of the revolutionary Udham Singh

Punjabi · Sikh

Udichiउदीची

"Grows with prosperity" in popular use; Sanskrit udīcī, "the north"

Sanskrit (Odia usage) · Hindu

Udishaउदिशा

A modern name, often glossed "first rays of the sun"; origin uncertain

Modern · Hindu

Uditउदित

"Risen", like the rising sun; Sanskrit udita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Uditaउदिता

"Risen", as the sun rises; Sanskrit udita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Uditiउदिति

"Rising", as of the sun; Sanskrit uditi

Sanskrit · Hindu

Udyanउद्यान

"Garden", "park"; Sanskrit udyāna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Udyotउद्योत

"Light", "lustre"; Sanskrit uddyota

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ugrasenउग्रसेन

Ugrasena, king of Mathura; "one with a formidable army"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ujagarਉਜਾਗਰ

"Renowned, illumined"; a Gurbani word for one made famous

Punjabi · Sikh

Ujalaउजाला

"Light, brightness"; Hindi ujālā

Hindi · Hindu

Ujasउजास

"Light, radiance"

Gujarati · Hindu

Ujjainiउज्जयिनी

The ancient city of Ujjain; Sanskrit ujjayinī

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Ujjwalउज्ज्वल

"Shining brightly"; luminous, clear, beautiful

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ujjwalaउज्ज्वला

"Bright, radiant"; Sanskrit ujjvalā

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Ulaganathanஉலகநாதன்

"Lord of the world"

Tamil (with Sanskrit nātha) · Tamil

Ulfatالفت

"Affection, love, friendship"; Arabic ulfa

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ulkaउल्का

"Meteor"; Sanskrit ulkā

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Ullasउल्लास

"Joy", "radiance"; Sanskrit ullāsa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ulupiउलूपी

Ulupi, the Naga princess who married Arjuna in the Mahabharata

Sanskrit · Hindu

Umaउमा

A name of the goddess Parvati, wife of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Umaimaامیمہ

Little mother

Arabic · Muslim

Umairعمیر

Long-lived; a diminutive from Arabic ʿumr, "life"

Arabic · Muslim

Umakantउमाकांत

"Beloved of Uma", a name of Shiva; Sanskrit umākānta

Sanskrit · Hindu

Umamaheswariஉமாமகேஸ்வரி

Parvati, as consort of Maheshvara

Tamil, from Sanskrit · Tamil · Hindu

Umanathउमानाथ

"Lord of Uma", a name of Shiva; Sanskrit umānātha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Umangउमंग

"Enthusiasm", "elation"; Hindi umang

Hindi (from Sanskrit ud + magna) · Hindu

Umapatiउमापति

"Husband of Uma", a name of Shiva; Sanskrit umāpati

Sanskrit · Hindu

Umashankarउमाशंकर

Uma and Shankar, Parvati and Shiva together

Sanskrit (compound) · Hindu

Umayalஉமையாள்

Uma, the goddess Parvati

Tamil, from Sanskrit Umā · Tamil · Hindu

Umedउमेद

"Hope"; Hindi umed, from Persian

Persian, via Hindi and Rajasthani · Hindu

Umeshउमेश

"Lord of Uma", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Umikaउमिका

Goddess Parvati; a modern form of Sanskrit Umā

Sanskrit (modern formation) · Hindu

Unmeshउन्मेष

"Opening of the eyes", "blossoming"; Sanskrit unmeṣa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Unnamalaiஉண்ணாமலை

Parvati, the goddess of Tiruvannamalai

Tamil · Hindu

Unnatउन्नत

"Elevated", "lofty, noble"; Sanskrit unnata

Sanskrit · Hindu

Unnatiउन्नति

"Progress, advancement"; Sanskrit unnati

Sanskrit · Hindu

Unniउण्णि

Little one, child; Malayalam uṇṇi

Malayalam · Hindu

Unnikrishnanउण्णिकृष्णन

Little Krishna, the child Krishna

Malayalam and Sanskrit · Hindu

Upamaउपमा

"Comparison, simile"; Sanskrit upamā

Sanskrit · Hindu

Upamanyuउपमन्यु

"Zealous"; the devoted disciple-sage Upamanyu of the Mahabharata

Sanskrit · Hindu

Upanshuउपांशु

"A whispered prayer", chanting softly; Sanskrit upāṃśu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Upasanaउपासना

"Worship"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Upendraउपेन्द्र

Vishnu as "Indra's younger brother"; Sanskrit upendra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Upkarउपकार

"Help", "kindness, favour"; Sanskrit upakāra

Sanskrit (Hindi and Punjabi usage) · Hindu

Urjaऊर्जा

"Energy, vigour"; Sanskrit ūrjā

Sanskrit · Hindu

Urjitऊर्जित

"Mighty", "full of strength"; Sanskrit ūrjita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Urjitaऊर्जिता

"Powerful, energetic"; Sanskrit ūrjita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Urmiउर्मि

"Wave"; Sanskrit ūrmi

Sanskrit · Hindu

Urmilउर्मिल

"Beautiful" in popular use; from Sanskrit ūrmi, "a wave"

Sanskrit root (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Urmilaउर्मिला

"Enchantress" in popular use; Urmila, Lakshmana's wife in the Ramayana

Sanskrit · Hindu

UrsulaUrsula

"Little she-bear", from Latin ursa

Latin · Christian

Urvashiउर्वशी

A celestial nymph of the Vedas and epics

Sanskrit · Hindu

Urviउर्वी

"The wide one"; the earth

Sanskrit · Hindu

Urvijaउर्विजा

"Daughter of the earth", a name for Sita; Sanskrit urvī + jā

Sanskrit (modern compound) · Hindu

Urvishउर्वीश

"Lord of the earth", a king; Sanskrit urvīśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Usamaاسامہ

Lion; Arabic usāma

Arabic · Muslim

Ushaउषा

"Dawn, morning light"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ushasiउषसी

"Dawn" in popular use; Sanskrit uṣasī, "twilight"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Ushmaऊष्मा

"Warmth, heat"; Sanskrit ūṣman

Sanskrit · Hindu

Usmanعثمان

"Wise" in popular use; Arabic ʿuthmān, "a young bustard"

Arabic · Muslim

Utkarshउत्कर्ष

"Excellence, rise"; prosperity

Sanskrit · Hindu

Utkarshaउत्कर्षा

"Excellence, prosperity"; Sanskrit utkarṣa

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Utpalउत्पल

"Blue lotus", "water-lily"; Sanskrit utpala

Sanskrit · Hindu

Utpalaउत्पला

"Blue lotus"; Sanskrit utpala

Sanskrit · Hindu

Utsahउत्साह

"Zeal", "energy and courage"; Sanskrit utsāha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Utsavउत्सव

"Festival", "celebration"; Sanskrit utsava

Sanskrit · Hindu

Utsaviउत्सवी

"Festive, celebration"; from Sanskrit utsava

Sanskrit (modern formation) · Hindu

Uttamउत्तम

"Best", "excellent"; Sanskrit uttama

Sanskrit · Hindu

Uttarउत्तर

"Higher", "north"; Uttara, prince of the Mahabharata

Sanskrit · Hindu

Uttaraउत्तरा

"North, higher"; Uttara, Abhimanyu's wife in the Mahabharata

Sanskrit · Hindu

Uzairعزیر

Helper; the Quranic ʿUzayr, identified with Ezra

Hebrew, via Arabic · Muslim

Uzmaعظمیٰ

"The greatest"

Arabic · Muslim