124 Baby Girl Names That Start With U

These U girl names include meanings and origins, with familiar favorites and distinctive choices to help you choose the right name.

Updated August 13, 2026

by Lauren Flake

Additional contribution by Stefanie Miller

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20 International Girl Names That Start With U
9 Modern Girl Names That Start With U
14 Pretty Girl Names That Start With U
37 Unique Girl Names That Start With U

Choosing a name for your baby girl can take you in directions you did not expect. If you’re drawn to the letter U, you’ll find a smaller but varied group of names, including familiar choices such as Uma, Una, and Ursula.

This list of girl names that start with U includes a meaning or origin for each name. The names come from many languages and traditions, with options ranging from short and simple to uncommon.

Girl Names That Start With U

The names are arranged alphabetically within each category so you can compare the options that catch your attention.

20 International Girl Names That Start With U

1. Uda — Teutonic for “wealthy.”

2. Udelia — This name means “song” in English and Greek.

3. Ujala — The meaning of this name is “bright” in Hindi.

4. Ula — A Celtic name meaning “gem of the sea.”

5. Ulani — Hawaiian for “cheerful.”

6. Ulissa — A Greek name meaning “wrathful.”

7. Ulrika — German for “rich and noble heritage.”

8. Uma — This name means “light” in Sanskrit and “peace” in Hebrew.

9. Umeko — This name means “plum blossom child” or “patient” in Japanese.

10. Una — Latin for “one,” Irish for “lamb,” and Old Norse for “happy.”

11. Undine — In Latin, this name means “little wave.”

12. Urbana — A Latin name meaning “of the city.”

13. Urania — This name means “heavenly” in Greek.

14. Urena — Hebrew for “brightness.”

15. Uriella — Hebrew for “God’s light.”

16. Urina — The meaning of this name is “brightness” in Hebrew.

17. Ursa — This name means “little female bear” in Latin.

18. Ursula — This name is also Latin for “little female bear.”

19. Usha — This name means “dawn” in Sanskrit.

20. Uzuri — In Swahili, this name means “beauty.”

9 Modern Girl Names That Start With U

1. Uliana — Russian for “youthful.”

2. Ultima — The meaning of this name is “last” in Italian and Latin.

3. Umbrielle — In Latin, this name means “one in the shadow.”

4. Unagh — An Irish name meaning “lamb.”

5. Unity — English for “oneness.”

6. Unique — This name means “only one” in Latin.

7. Universe — Old French for “combined into one.”

8. Utah — An American place name taken from the western U.S. state.

9. Utopia — An English word for an imagined ideal place, coined by Thomas More from Greek roots meaning “no place.”

14 Pretty Girl Names That Start With U

1. Ubon — Thai for “lotus.”

2. Uche — This name means “God’s will” in Igbo.

3. Udane — A Basque name meaning “summer.”

4. Ulloriaq — This name means “star” in Greenlandic.

5. Ulku — This Turkish name means “ideal.”

6. Ulyssa — Latin for “odyssey.”

7. Unni — A combination of “wave,” “love,” and “new” in Norwegian.

8. Unnr — Old Norse for “wave.”

9. Upasana — This name means “worship” or “devotion” in Sanskrit.

10. Upendo — In Swahili, this name means “love.”

11. Urd — Old Norse for “fate.”

12. Ursule — Latin for “little female bear.”

13. Usoa — This name means “dove” in Basque.

14. Uyanga — A Mongolian name meaning “melody.”

37 Unique Girl Names That Start With U

1. Ubah — Somali for “flower.”

2. Ubertina — This name means “brilliant mind” in Old German.

3. Uchefuna — A Nigerian name meaning “I have my wits about me.”

4. Udele — An English and Greek name meaning “song.”

5. Udumelue — This name means “crowned with honor and pride” in Igbo.

6. Ugoulo — Igbo for “pride of a home.”

7. Uldwyna — English for “special and beloved friend.”

8. Ulima — This Arabic name means “astute” or “wise.”

9. Ululani — This name means “heavenly inspiration” in Hawaiian.

10. Ulupi — A literary name belonging to a Naga princess and wife of Arjuna in the Mahabharata.

11. Ulyana — A Slavic name meaning “bright dawn.”

12. Umaiza — Arabic for “bright.”

13. Umama — An Arabic name meaning “little mother.”

14. Umasakthi — This name means “goddess” in Sanskrit.

15. Umay — Turkish for “mother.”

16. Umber — In French, this name means “shade.”

17. Umbria — This name means “from the Umbri” in Italian.

18. Umeeka — The meaning of this name is “Goddess Parvati” in Hindi.

19. Umi — Japanese for “sea.”

20. Umina — This name means “sea” in Japanese or “emerald” in Quechua.

21. Umm — An Arabic name meaning “mother.”

22. Umrah — This Arabic name means “pilgrimage to Makkah.”

23. Unathi — This name means “God is with us” in Xhosa.

24. Unice — Greek for “good victory.”

25. Uranya — In Greek, this name means “heavenly.”

26. Urenna — This name means “father’s pride” in Igbo.

27. Urooj — An Arabic name meaning “ascent,” “rising,” or “success.”

28. Urpi — This name means “dove” in Quechua.

29. Urszula — Polish for “little female bear.”

30. Usagi — This name means “rabbit” in Japanese.

31. Uta — A German name meaning “prosperity” and “riches.”

32. Utpalakshi — This name means “divine” and is a name for the goddess Lakshmi in the Hindu religion.

33. Utpatti — A Sanskrit word meaning “origin,” “birth,” or “creation.”

34. Uttara — In Sanskrit, this name means “north.”

35. Uwimana — This name means “daughter of God” in Rwandan.

36. Uyên — A Vietnamese feminine name that may be associated with depth or the mandarin duck, depending on the characters used.

37. Uzoamaka — An Igbo name meaning “the path is beautiful.”

44 Rare Girl Names That Start With U

1. Ubalda — Italian for “brave spirit.”

2. Ubol — A Thai name meaning “lotus.”

3. Udile — German for “prosperous in battle.”

4. Uduak — This name means “desire” in Ibibio.

5. Uduakobong — In Ibibio, this name means “God’s will.”

6. Ufuoma — This name means “peace of mind” in Urhobo.

7. Ugetta — German for “mind.”

8. Ugne — A Lithuanian name meaning “fire.”

9. Ugochi — This name means “eagle of God” in Igbo.

10. Uhlrike — German for “mistress of all.”

11. Uhura — A literary name derived from the Swahili word uhuru, meaning “freedom.”

12. Uinise — Tongan for “victory.”

13. Ujarak — In Greenlandic, this name means “stone.”

14. Ujila — This name means “shining” in Hindi.

15. Uloaku — An Igbo name meaning “house of wealth.”

16. Ulzhagas — Kazakh for “the next one will be a son.”

17. Umaima — An Arabic name meaning “little mother.”

18. Umairoh — This name means “complete” in Arabic.

19. Umme — Arabic for “mother of sons.”

20. Umniah — An Arabic name meaning “desire” or “longing.”

21. Umoja — This name means “unity” in Swahili.

22. Umu — Chinese for “virtue.”

23. Undómiel — A literary title meaning “Evenstar” in Tolkien’s Quenya language.

24. Unega — This name means “white” in Cherokee.

25. Uniss — Greek for “good victory.”

26. Uniqua — In Latin, this name means “only one.”

27. Unmesha — Sanskrit for “visible.”

28. Upala — A Sanskrit word meaning “stone,” “gem,” or “precious stone.”

29. Urgell — Catalan for “homeland.”

30. Urit — The meaning of this name is “light” in Hebrew.

31. Urith — Hebrew for “brightness.”

32. Urraca — Spanish for “magpie.”

33. Urvashi — This name means “she who can control the hearts of others” in Sanskrit.

34. Urvi — In Sanskrit, this name means “wide.”

35. Urwa — Arabic for “strong support.”

36. Usdi — A Cherokee name meaning “small baby.”

37. Ushas — The Hindu goddess of the dawn.

38. Ustinya — Russian for “righteous.”

39. Uswa — This Arabic name means “exemplary.”

40. Uttu — The name of a Sumerian goddess associated with weaving.

41. Utrenica — This name is the personification of the morning star in Slavic mythology.

42. Uxia — Galician for “wellborn.”

43. Uzoma — This name means “good way” in Igbo.

44. Uxue — A Basque feminine name taken from the town of Ujué and associated with the Basque word for “dove.”

Once you have a few favorites, try saying each one with your last name and thinking about the nicknames you might use. A less familiar name can take a little time to settle in, so come back to your shortlist after a few days and notice which options still stand out.

For more ideas, visit our baby names hub or continue with the related name lists below.

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Lauren Flake

Lauren Flake is a wife, mom to two girls, watercolor artist, seventh-generation Texan, and early-onset Alzheimer's daughter. She is the author and co-illustrator of two award-winning children's books for grieving preschoolers, Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go? and Where Did My Sweet Grandpa Go?, and the editor of Love of Dixie magazine. She loves green tea, dark chocolate, and collecting all things turquoise.

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