Baby Boy Names That Start With U
Browse 94 baby boy names that start with U, with meanings and origins from the audited name pool. This page is the gender-specific companion to the broad U baby-name list, so it stays focused on boy names rather than mixing in every possible starting-letter match.
Browse Baby Boy Names Beginning With U
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Baby Boy Names That Start With U List
94 curated ideas with quick meanings or usage notes.
#1
Umar
Meaning: Flourishing or long-lived
Origin: Arabic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#2
Usman
Meaning: Young bustard bird or wise, powerful one
Origin: Arabic / Turkish
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#3
Uzair
Meaning: Helper
Origin: Arabic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#4
Uriel
Meaning: God is my light
Origin: Hebrew
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#5
Uthman
Meaning: Young bustard bird
Origin: Arabic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#6
Umair
Meaning: Long-lived, prosperous
Origin: Arabic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#7
Usayd
Meaning: Little lion
Origin: Arabic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#8
Ubayd
Meaning: Little servant
Origin: Arabic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#9
Uthmaan
Meaning: Young bustard bird
Origin: Arabic variant
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#10
Uwais
Meaning: Little wolf
Origin: Arabic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#11
Umut
Meaning: Hope
Origin: Turkish
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#12
Uriah
Meaning: God is my light
Origin: Hebrew
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#13
Ugochukwu
Meaning: God’s glory
Origin: Igbo
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#14
Ubaid
Meaning: Little servant
Origin: Arabic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#15
Umer
Meaning: Flourishing, long-lived
Origin: Arabic variant
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#16
Uraz
Meaning: Happiness, good fortune
Origin: Turkic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#17
Uday
Meaning: Rising, sunrise
Origin: Sanskrit
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#18
Ugonna
Meaning: Father’s pride or eagle of the father
Origin: Igbo
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#19
Uzayr
Meaning: Help, helper
Origin: Arabic / Hebrew
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#20
Uchechukwu
Meaning: God’s will or mind of God
Origin: Igbo
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#21
Udayveer
Meaning: Rising brave one
Origin: Sanskrit / Punjabi
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#22
Ugomsinachi
Meaning: I walk with God
Origin: Igbo
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#23
Unais
Meaning: Friendly, sociable
Origin: Arabic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#24
Usama
Meaning: Lion
Origin: Arabic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#25
Uchenna
Meaning: God’s thought or will
Origin: Igbo
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#26
Ulysses
Meaning: Wrathful
Origin: Latin / Greek
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#27
Umayr
Meaning: Flourishing, long-lived
Origin: Arabic diminutive
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#28
Urhan
Meaning: Modern Turkic-style name with uncertain etymology
Origin: Turkish / Modern usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#29
Ubaidah
Meaning: Little servant
Origin: Arabic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#30
Ubayda
Meaning: Little servant
Origin: Arabic variant
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#31
Ubaydah
Meaning: Little servant
Origin: Arabic variant
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#32
Udochukwu
Meaning: God’s peace
Origin: Igbo
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#33
Ugonnaya
Meaning: Father’s pride
Origin: Igbo
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#34
Uzziah
Meaning: My strength is Yahweh
Origin: Hebrew
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#35
Ubayy
Meaning: Little father or elevated one
Origin: Arabic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#36
Udaybir
Meaning: Rising brave one
Origin: Sanskrit / Punjabi
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#37
Udham
Meaning: Effort, endeavour
Origin: Sanskrit / Punjabi
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#38
Ugnius
Meaning: Fire
Origin: Lithuanian
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#39
Ugo
Meaning: Mind, spirit
Origin: Italian / Germanic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#40
Uhtred
Meaning: Dawn counsel
Origin: Old English
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#41
Ukasha
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#42
Umor
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#43
Upkar
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#44
Uri
Meaning: My light
Origin: Hebrew
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#45
Usmaan
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#46
Uzain
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#47
Ulises
Meaning: Wrathful or Odysseus form
Origin: Spanish / Greek
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#48
Urijah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#49
Uziel
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#50
Ubaldo
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#51
Ulisses
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#52
Ulices
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#53
Usher
Meaning: Door keeper
Origin: English
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#54
Unique
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#55
Ulyses
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#56
Uzziel
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#57
Urban
Meaning: Of the city
Origin: Latin
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#58
Uvaldo
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#59
Urbano
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#60
Uriyah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#61
Umberto
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#62
Urian
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#63
Usiel
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#64
Ulric
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#65
Urias
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#66
Ulrich
Meaning: Prosperity and power
Origin: Germanic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#67
Undra
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#68
Urie
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#69
Uziah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#70
Uzoma
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#71
Utah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#72
Ustin
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#73
Ukiah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#74
Usbaldo
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#75
Ulrick
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#76
Ulysess
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#77
Usamah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#78
Udom
Meaning: highest, best, supreme
Origin: Thai
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#79
Uzay
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#80
Uryah
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#81
Uber
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#82
Utkarsh
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#83
Ulysis
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#84
Ulrik
Meaning: Prosperity and power
Origin: Scandinavian
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#85
Ulisis
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#86
Uilliam
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#87
Upton
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#88
Uyiosa
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#89
Utsav
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#90
Udbhav
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#91
Ulisess
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#92
Udo
Meaning: Wealth or fortune
Origin: Germanic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#93
Ulf
Meaning: Wolf
Origin: Germanic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#94
Ulan
Meaning: Firstborn twin or red
Origin: African / Turkic
Note: Boy name beginning with U. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
How To Use This U Baby Names List
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Gender Mix
This focused page currently includes 94 baby boy names beginning with U. For a wider comparison, browse the full baby names that start with U list.
Sound And Flow
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Popular U Baby Names In U.S. SSA 2025 Data
These are the highest-count U names in the U.S. SSA 2025 baby-name data. Treat this as a U.S. popularity signal, then use the full list above for meanings, origins, and a wider mix of styles.
Boy names
- Uriel rank #446 - 708 births
- Uriah rank #650 - 427 births
- Ulises rank #1,043 - 213 births
- Umar rank #1,164 - 180 births
- Ulysses rank #1,201 - 169 births
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby name data, 2025. SSA public files include names with at least five births in a year; non-name records are excluded from this editorial summary.
Useful Styles In This List
Popular and familiar
Recognisable names that are useful when you want the shortlist to feel familiar rather than experimental.
Examples: Umar, Usman, Uzair, Uriel, Uthman, Umair, Usayd, Ubayd.
Classic
Longer-lasting names that tend to work beyond one naming trend or birth year.
Examples: Umar, Usman, Uriel, Uthman, Uthmaan, Uriah, Umer, Ulysses.
Modern
Contemporary-feeling names, shorter forms, and names that fit current baby-name browsing habits.
Examples: Urhan, Urijah, Uziel, Ubaldo, Ulisses, Ulices, Unique, Ulyses.
Spiritual and meaning-led
Names where meaning, faith tradition, virtue, or symbolic use may matter more than sound alone.
Examples: Uzair, Uriel, Umair, Ubayd, Uriah, Ugochukwu, Ubaid, Uzayr.
Distinctive
Less expected choices that may suit parents looking beyond the most familiar shortlist.
Examples: Uzay, Uryah, Uber, Utkarsh, Ulysis, Ulrik, Ulisis, Uilliam.
How To Use This List
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