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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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