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The U sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. This list covers girl names starting with U, popular across American, Arabic, Latin, India, Japan traditions.

Quick facts: girl names starting with U

  • 162 girl names start with U in our database
  • 162 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, Arabic, Latin
  • See the full combined list at Starting With U for all genders

Girl Names Starting With U

162 girl names starting with U

#504
Unknown
unknown
#509
Nigeria
the road is good
#530
Latin
of the sea
#570
Sweden
Derived from Old Norse 'ulfr,' meaning wolf.
#573
Arabic
the name of a female companion in Islamic history
#575
Latin
Latin
#584
African
A name meaning 'to rise' or 'to elevate'
#586
Arabic
A diminutive form of Um, meaning mother or nurturer.
#593
Arabic
growing
#598
Hebrew
I will praise God
#606
USA
English
#653
India
Light
#662
Korean
grace
#672
Sweden
A modern variation of the name Ulrika, meaning 'wealthy heritage'
#675
American
English
#690
Germanic
German
#709
Hebrew
Hebrew
#709
American
Unity
#718
Spanish
Spanish
#732
Latin
Little Bear
#738
Japan
Japanese
#738
Japan
Japanese
#740
Japan
A beloved name with deep roots
#783
American
unique one
#801
American
From the yew tree valley
#830
Latin
wealthy; prosperous.
#839
American
Latin
#839
American
Unique
#842
American
African American Vernacular English
#860
American
You Need A
#869
India
Enlightened
#889
English
from the old place
#915
Latin
Unique, one of a kind
#922
Poland
bright, shining
#922
Japan
a beautiful or cheerful person
#931
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#943
American
unique
#946
Japanese
Japanese
#966
Greece
a gift from the gods
#985
Hawaiian
To surpass or excel
#1000
USA
A variant of Loretta; meaning 'laurel' or 'victory'
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1002
Latin
little bear
#1002
Poland
Little bear
#1007
American
English
#1025
American
A modern variation of the name Uriah, meaning 'my light' or 'God is my light'
#1037
Latin
bear
#1052
Nigeria
God's will
#1066
American
Joyous
#1080
American
Unique
#1090
American
Greek
#1094
Lithuania
Lithuanian
#1098
Latin
Ursula - meaning 'little bear'.
#1103
American
To Bear, Endure
#1119
Hebrew
my light
#1122
Latin
Latin
#1125
India
wave or movement
#1171
Sweden
prosperity and heritage
#1178
Latin
Spanish
#1179
Italian
well spoken
#1186
New Zealand
dear girl
#1198
Arabic
Mother
#1204
Japan
song child
#1219
American
From the ancient city of Utica in North Africa
#1229
Indonesia
favorable
#1247
American
Derived from 'Andrea', meaning brave or manly
#1250
France
Little bear
#1260
Slavic Countries
Gift of God
#1298
English
a natural brown or reddish-brown earth pigment
#1330
American
A modern name derived from 'unique', meaning 'one of a kind'.
#1356
Arabic
A beloved name with deep roots
#1381
Pakistan
نمو
#1389
France
little bear
#1394
English
an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect
#1395
American
Derived from Andrea, masculine form meaning 'manly'
#1405
English
English
#1435
Japanese
Valley of beauty
#1450
American
Unity or one
#1456
American
English
#1469
American
English
#1499
Latin
Latin
#1505
Arabic
The one who is loved
#1527
Greek
Unity
#1554
Sanskrit-speaking regions
Warmth, love, fire
#1574
Sweden
Wolf; She-wolf.
#1591
Native American
an owl
#1635
African
Wealthy
#1640
Nigeria
God's will
#1672
Germanic
prosperous
#1674
Hawaii
Heavenly brightness
#1700
American
unique or one-of-a-kind
#1702
Japanese
Occasionally, to be full of life, lively
#1708
American
freedom
#1722
Uganda
Luganda
#1727
Spanish
a variant of the name Julieta
#1744
Latin
of the city
#1755
American
not yet born
#1768
Spain
Poppy, a type of flower
#1786
American
Derived from the name Yolanda, meaning 'violet flower'.
#1787
India
light
#1789
Japanese
beautiful, elegant
#1790
American
A form or variation of the name Yolanda
#1804
Arab countries
the one who is loved
#1855
Greek
Greek
#1863
Italy
un derivato da Ulisse
#1872
American
Derived as an abbreviation of unique; implying individuality.
#1879
American
A modern name with no clear traditional meaning; may evoke a sense of uniqueness and individuality.
#1894
Spain
Spanish
#1916
Kenya
freedom
#1940
Germanic
Prosperous
#1962
Germanic
German
#2456
American
'One of a kind' or 'unusual'.
#2749
Hawaii
cheerful and light
#3025
Sanskrit-speaking countries
Sanskrit
#3245
Irish
One
#3293
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#4538
English
The state of being one or united; oneness
#4747
Latin↑ Rising
Latin
#6306
India↑ Rising
Earth
#7107
Pakistan↑ Rising
أميرة; 'princess'
#7108
Japan↑ Rising
Japanese
#8204
Nigeria↑ Rising
God's will or God's purpose
#8320
Arabic↑ Rising
a visit to a sacred place
#8321
France
Hebrew
#8322
Hebrew↑ Rising
my light / my flame
#9421
Hawaii↑ Rising
Light, splendor
#9423
Rwanda↑ Rising
Blessing or gift.
#9636
Nigeria↑ Rising
God's will or God's plan
India↑ Rising
To rise or ascend
Latin↑ Rising
Latin
Arabic↑ Rising
long-lived
Turkish
mother goddess — from Umay
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
Israel
my light is God
Tanzania
Swahili
Sweden↑ Rising
determination
Global
English
Vietnam
Meaning 'peaceful' or 'quiet'.
Russia↑ Rising
Slavic
West Africa
mother
N/A
Not named or without a name
Russia↑ Rising
a form of the name Julia, meaning 'youthful or downy'
Japan
To be one; unity
Arabic
the little mother
Arab Countries
Mother of goodness
Somalia↑ Rising
to grow, to become great
Arab countries
The night
Hawaii
heavenly light
Poland
luminous, gem
Arabic
Little mother
Arabic
A beloved name with deep roots
Arabic
The one who is pure, chaste, and virtuous.
Korea
Rare jewel
Greece
heavenly
Germanic
German
Arabic
little mother
Africa
One who is favored or blessed.
English
English
Arabic↑ Rising
Example or model
Pakistan
The one who is wise and intelligent
India
energy, power, vigor
India
dawn

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