Choosing a name for your baby boy is such an exciting part of the journey. If you’re searching for boy names that start with U, this list brings together a wide mix of options to help you find meaningful possibilities.
From recognizable favorites to truly rare and unexpected U boy names, you’ll find a range of styles, origins, and sounds to explore. Whether you want something traditional, modern, international, or completely unique, there’s a name here that may be the perfect match.
Boy Names That Start With U
Whether you’re drawn to a strong and timeless name like Ulysses, a meaningful biblical choice like Uriel, or something more uncommon such as Umbro or Umed, these U names for boys offer a wide range of origins and styles to help you find the right fit.
10 Popular Boy Names That Start With U
These popular U boy names remain favorites thanks to their meaningful origins and long-standing appeal.
1. Ugo — Italian for “mind.”
2. Ulric — This name means “heritage” and “ruler” in Middle English.
3. Ulysses — A Latin name meaning “to hate.”
4. Umberto — This name means “bear” and “bright” in Italian.
5. Urban — Latin for “city dweller.”
6. Uri — In Hebrew, this name means “my light.”
7. Uriah — A Hebrew name meaning “Yahweh is my light.”
8. Uriel — This name also means “God is my light” in Hebrew.
9. Usher — Yiddish for “blessed” or “happy.”
10. Uzi — Hebrew for “my power.”
10 Common Boy Names That Start With U
These common U boy names offer familiar sound and strong roots while still feeling a little unexpected.
1. Ubbe — Old Swedish “wolf.”
2. Uber — This name means “over” or “above” in German.
3. Uhtred — An Old English name meaning “pre-dawn” and “counsel.”
4. Ulf — Old Norse for “wolf.”
5. Umar — This Arabic name means “flourishing.”
6. Umber — French for “shade.”
7. Unai — This name means “cowherd” in Basque.
8. Urien — Old Welsh for “born heir.”
9. Urso — A French and Italian name meaning “bear.”
10. Usman — This name means “baby bustard” in Urdu.
74 Rare Boy Names That Start With U
These rare U boy names bring distinctive sound, deep cultural origins, and uncommon charm.
1. Uati — Samoan for “clock.”
2. Ubadah — An Arabic name meaning “he who serves you.”
3. Ubaldo — In German, this name means “bold.”
4. Ubiratan — Portuguese for “strong spear.”
5. Uchadev — This name means “Lord Vishnu.” Its language of origin is unknown.
6. Uchechi — A Nigerian name meaning “God’s will.”
7. Udale — Old English for “yew tree valley.”
8. Udarchis — The language of origin for this name is unknown. It means “Lord Shiva.”
9. Uday — This name means “to rise” in Sanskrit.
10. Udayasuryan — This name means “rising sun” in Sanskrit.
11. Uddhav — This name means “friend of Lord Krishna.” The language of origin is unknown.
12. Udith — This name means “one who has risen.” Its language of origin is unknown.
13. Udolph — Old English for “wolf wealth.”
14. Udyot — This name means “shining” or “brilliance.” The language of origin is unknown.
15. Ufuk — This name means “horizon” in Turkish.
16. Ugbjom — A Norse name meaning “war bear.”
17. Ugochukuwu — In Igbo, this name means “eagle of God.”
18. Ugom — The meaning and origin of this name is unknown.
19. Ugonna — This name means “father’s glory” in Igbo.
20. Ugrasaai — This name means “one of the kauravas.” The language of origin is unknown.
21. Uilleam — A Scottish name meaning “helmet protection.”
22. Uisdean — This name means “island stone” in Gaelic.
23. Ujasen — The meaning and origin of this name is unknown.
24. Ukko — This name means “old man” in Finnish.
25. Ulagappan — This name means “creator of the world.” The language of origin is unknown.
26. Ulbricht — This name means “of Albert” in German.
27. Ulhas — This name means “delight” or “joy.” The language of origin is unknown.
28. Ulhasvila — This name has an unknown meaning and origin.
29. Ulick — An Irish name meaning “mind” and “play.”
30. Ulissetu — This name means “the Lord is my God.” The language of origin is unknown.
31. Ulpesh — The language of origin for this name is unknown. It means “tiny.”
32. Ulugbek — This name means “great chieftain” in Turkish.
33. Ulvi — Turkish for “exalted.”
34. Umed — A Persian name meaning “hope.”
35. Umer — This name means “flourishing” in Urdu.
36. Umukoro — This name means “young man” in Urhobo.
37. Un — Japanese for “cloud.”
38. Unaduti — This name means “wooly head” in Cherokee.
39. Ungcwele — This name has an unknown meaning and origin.
40. Unjasper — This name also has an unknown meaning and origin.
41. Unkisin — Unknown meaning and origin.
42. Unnabh — This name means “the peak.” Its language of origin is unknown.
43. Unnamed — This name is the English word for “nameless.”
44. Unubold — This name means “successful.” The language of origin is unknown.
45. Unwyn — Old English for “unfriendly.”
46. Upanay — This name means “leader.” The language of origin is unknown.
47. Updyke — This name means “upper bank” in Old English.
48. Upkosh — In Sanskrit, this name means “treasure.”
49. Upwood — English for “upper forest.”
50. Urbanus — A Latin name meaning “city dweller.”
51. Urdad — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.
52. Uriasol — The meaning and origin of this name are also unknown.
53. Urjasz — Hebrew for “the Lord is light.”
54. Urki — This name means “birch tree” in Basque.
55. Urs — German for “bear.”
56. Ursino — This name means “bear” in Italian and Spanish.
57. Ursins — This Scandinavian name means “bear.”
58. Urvaksh — This name means “joyful.” The language of origin is unknown.
59. Usama — An Arabic name meaning “lion.”
60. Usnavi — An American name created from “United States Navy.”
61. Utendi — This name means “act” or “deed” in Swahili.
62. Uther — Welsh for “terrible.”
63. Uthid — An English name meaning “of Uhtred.”
64. Uthman — An Arabic name meaning “baby bustard.”
65. Utku — This name means “victory” in Turkish.
66. Uttam — This name means “highest” in Sanskrit.
67. Uttambir — Hindi for “brave warrior.”
68. Uttamveer — The language of origin of this name is unknown. It means “exalted bravery and courage.”
69. Uvaldo — Spanish for “brave mind.”
70. Uwais — An Arabic name meaning “wolf.”
71. Uwe — In German, this name means “edge of a sword.”
72. Uwolowu — In Ghanaian, this name means “God is with us.”
73. Uzail — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.
74. Uzayr — This name means “help” in Uzbek.
82 Unique Boy Names That Start With U
These unique U boy names stand out with creative meanings, diverse backgrounds, and truly one-of-a-kind style.
1. Ualan — Gaelic for “strong and healthy.”
2. Udarathin — This name means “Lord Vishnu” in Sanskrit.
3. Udayachal — This name means “the eastern horizon” in Sanskrit.
4. Ubhay — Sanskrit for “true blessing.”
5. Ubrigens — This name means “bothered” in German.
6. Uddip — In Sanskrit, this name means “giving light.”
7. Udell — Old English for “yew tree valley.”
8. Udi — Hebrew for “one.”
9. Udo — A German name meaning “wealth” or “fortune.”
10. Udolfo — This name means “famous wolf” in German.
11. Ueman — An Aztec name meaning “venerable time.”
12. Uenuku — This name means “rainbows” in Māori.
13. Uftzi — Basque for “sky.”
14. Ugene — English for “wellborn.”
15. Ugolino — A Spanish name meaning “intellect.”
16. Uhila — This name means “lightning” in Tongan.
17. Uhurul — Swahili for “freedom.”
18. Uhwokori — A Nigerian name meaning “born in Uhwokori.”
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19. Uinta — A Ute name meaning “pine forest.”
20. Ujjain — This is the name of one of the seven sacred Hindu cities in India.
21. Uistean — This Irish name means “intelligent.”
22. Ukiah — A Native American name meaning “deep valley.”
23. Ulagan — This name means “worldly man” in Tamil.
24. Ulan — This name means “young man” in Kazakh.
25. Ulberto — Old German for “shining intellect.”
26. Uldis — This name means “powerful heritage” in Latvian.
27. Ulfert — German for “protector of inheritance.”
28. Ulger — An English name meaning “wolf spear.”
29. Ulises — This name means “to hate” in Spanish.
30. Ull — Old Norse for “glory.”
31. Ullmar — This name means “fame of the wolf” in Old English.
32. Ulmer — A German name meaning “from the city of Ulm.”
33. Ulo — This is the name of the blade of a harpoon in Greenlandic.
34. Ulrich — German for “heritage” and “ruler.”
35. Ultan — An Irish name meaning “of Ulster.”
36. Ulz — German for “noble ruler.”
37. Umair — This name means “prosperous” in Urdu.
38. Umakar — Nepali for “priceless gift.”
39. Umbard — German for “renowned.”
40. Umbro — In Italian, this name means “from Umbria.”
41. Umher — An Arabic name meaning “controlling.”
42. Umut — A Turkish name for “hope.”
43. Uncas — This name means “fox” in Algonquin.
44. Unfrid — A Scandinavian name meaning “one who gives peace.”
45. Unique — An English word name meaning “only one.”
46. Unknown — This is an English word meaning “anonymous.”
47. Unmukt — This name means “liberation” in Hindi.
48. Uorsin — Romansh for “bear.”
49. Upmanyu — In Sanskrit, this name means “zealous.”
50. Upravda — A Slavic name meaning “upright one.”
51. Upshaw — English for “upper thicket.”
52. Upton — An English name meaning “uptown.”
53. Uqbah — This name means “conclusion” in Arabic.
54. Ural — Russian for “island” or “boundary.”
55. Uraz — A Turkic name meaning “happiness” or “joy.”
56. Urbane — Latvian for “city dweller.”
57. Urbano — This name means “city dweller” in Italian and Spanish.
58. Uria — A Hebrew name meaning “God is my light.”
59. Urian — This Welsh name means “born heir.”
60. Urias — This name means “God is my light” in Latin.
61. Urijah — English for “God is my light.”
62. Uriyah — This name means “God is my light” in Hebrew.
63. Uku — An Estonian name meaning “old man.”
64. Urrab — This name means “eloquent” in Arabic.
65. Ursel — German for “she bear.”
66. Urson — Latin for “bear.”
67. Ursus — Another Latin name for “bear.”
68. Urteil — German for “judgment.”
69. Urvil — An English name meaning “golden city.”
70. Usbeorn — This name means “divine warrior” in English.
71. Ushi — Japanese for “cow” or “bull.”
72. Usko — This name means “faith” in Finnish.
73. Utah — This name means “people of the mountains” in Algonquin.
74. Utkarsh — Hindi for “awakening.”
75. Utsidihi — This name means “man killer” in Cherokee.
76. Uuno — A Finnish name meaning “happy.”
77. Uyiosa — A Nigerian name meaning “God’s glory.”
78. Uziel — Spanish for “my power is God.”
79. Uzochike — This name means “path created by God” in Igbo.
80. Uzondu — A Nigerian name meaning “attracts others.”
81. Uzza — Hebrew for “power.”
82. Uzziah — This name means “my power is God” in Hebrew.
We hope this list of boy names that start with U helped you discover a few new favorites. With so many meaningful, rare, and culturally rich options, it can take time to find the one that feels just right — so don’t rush the process. Say each name aloud, imagine your little one with it, and see which ones begin to stand out.
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