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Upenyu m ShonaUpenyu means "life".
This may be given by a parent meditating over the circumstances of life. Upi m & f FinnishA diminutive of
Urpo, also used as a nickname for other names starting with U.
Upma f IndianHindi name meaning “the best”. Upma is also a cereal dish similar to semolina.
Upsilon m English (Rare)The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Y, υ). Only used by Upsilon Phi Lockhart (1908-88), of Texas. His father Thomas had come into possession of a Greek alphabet bible, and decided, on a whim, to name his children after Greek letters... [
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Ur m BiblicalThe name comes from אור (
'or), meaning "to light".... [
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Ura m & f TahitianFrom Tahitian
'ura meaning "red" or "purple".
Ura f JapaneseFrom Japanese 有 (
u) meaning "exist" combined with 楽 (
ra) meaning "comfort, ease". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Uraatua m & f TahitianDerived from
ura meaning "red" and
atua meaning "god".
Urairat f ThaiFrom Thai อุไร
(urai) meaning "gold" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Uraiwan f ThaiFrom Thai อุไร
(urai) meaning "gold" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Urako f Japanese (Rare)Ura means "bay, seacoast" and ko means "child, sign of the rat: first sign of the Chinese zodiac".
Uraliä f BashkirFrom the name of the Ural mountain range, ultimately of uncertain etymology, possibly from Bashkir
үр "elevation; upland", Mansi
ур ала "mountain peak, top of the mountain" or the Turkic verb
oralu- "gird" amongst other possible suggestions.
U-ram m KoreanMeans "robust, vigorous, imposing" in Korean.
Uramoe m & f TahitianDerived form
ura meaning "red" and
moe meaning "sleep, dream".
Uran f JapaneseFrom Japanese 汐 (u), meaning "tide, salt water", combined with 蘭 (ran), meaning "orchid, aroma". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Uranbayan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and
баян (bayan) meaning "rich".
Uranbayar m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and
баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Uranchimeg f MongolianMeans "artistic decoration" in Mongolian, from уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament".
Urankhas m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and
хас (khas) meaning "jasper, jade".
Urano f JapaneseFrom Japanese 麗 (Ura) meaning “beautiful, lovely, elegant, graceful etc.” combined with 乃 (No) meaning “ of, belonging to”
Uransaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and
сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Uransolongo m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and
солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".
Urantögs f & m MongolianMeans "perfect art" in Mongolian, from уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous"and төгс
(tögs) meaning "perfect".
Urantsog m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and
цог (tsog) meaning "energy, embers, glowing coals".
Urantülkhüür m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and
түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".
Urantungalag m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and
тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent".
Urantuyaa m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and
туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam".
Uranui m & f TahitianDerived from
ura meaning "red" and
nui meaning "big".
Uranzayaa m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and
заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Uranzhargal m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and
жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
Urara f JapaneseThis name is used as 麗 (rei, uruwa.shii, ura.raka,
urara) meaning "bright, beautiful." This kanji can also be combined with 良 (ryou, i.i, yo.i,
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Urarako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 麗 (urara) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Uravini m TahitianCombination of Tahitian
'ura meaning "red" or "purple" and
vini meaning "black-fronted parakeet" (a type of bird found on Tahiti).
Urazbike f TatarDerived from
ураз (uraz) meaning "happy" and
бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".
Urazgöl f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ураз (uraz) meaning "good luck" and
гөл (göl ) meaning "flower".
Urbosa f Popular Culture(Legend of Zelda video game) Urbosa means lightning, used on a Champion to be the Thunder Emblem.
Ürdü f Karachay-BalkarPossibly from the Turkic name element
ür meaning "long (time, lived)" and the Karachay-Balkar suffix
дю (dü) Urduja f FilipinoFrom Sanskrit उदय
(ud-ayá) meaning "rising, rise" or ऊर्जा
(ūrjā) meaning "vigour, strength, energy". This was the name of a legendary Philippine warrior princess from Pangasinan.
Urea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of
Ourea. According to Hesiod and Hyginus, the nymph Urea or Ourea was a daughter of Poseidon and the mother by Apollo of Ileus, a Trojan lord.
Urfon m UzbekDerived from
urf meaning "tradition, custom" in Uzbek.
Urgulania f Ancient RomanMeaning unknown, most likely of Etruscan origin. This name was borne by a noblewoman who was a close friend of the empress
Livia 1.
Uri f & m KoreanMeans "we, us, our" in Korean.
Uri f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, SinhaleseName: Uri उरी... [
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Uribo m Japanese (Rare)This name appeared in the anime movie called “Okko’s Inn”. It was the name of the little boy ghost who lived in the traditional Japanese inn where the movie takes place. He is the late childhood friend of the main character’s grandmother, who is a typical little boy.
Urim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
urim "well wishing, good-luck wish, well wishes, congratulations".
Urin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雨 (
u) meaning "rain" combined with 凛 (
rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Urita f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
urâtă, the feminine form of the adjective
urât "ugly; hated". This was an amuletic name.
Uriye f Crimean TatarDerived from Arabic حُورِيَّة
(ḥūriyya) meaning "nymph, fairy, mermaid".
Urizen m LiteratureThis name was invented by the English mystic poet William Blake, who intended it to be a pun on
your reason and perhaps also based it on Greek
horizein (root of the English word
horizon) meaning "bound, limit, divide, separate"... [
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Urjini f SanskritMEANING : possessing strength, fertile, exuberant . It is feminine of Urjin / ऊर्जिन्... [
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Urjit m SanskritMEANING : endowed with strength or energy, mighty, powerful, energetic , excellent ... [
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Urkayn m NivkhMeans "night"; derived from Nivkh
urk. This name was given to boys born at midnight.
Ürkesh m UyghurMeans "wave, billow" or "camel's hump" in Uyghur.
Urko m Basque (Modern)From the name of a mountain in Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. The origin of the name is uncertain: it could derive from
urki "birch" or, more unlikely, from
urkamendi "gallows".
Urma f QuechuaMeans "the one that drops good things in her path" in Quechua.
Urmat m & f KyrgyzDerived from Persian حرمت
(hurmat) meaning "respect, deference, veneration".
Urna m & f MongolianPossibly derived from Mongolian урах
(urakh) meaning "to tear apart, to disrupt".
Ur-nanshe m SumerianPossibly meaning "Servant of
Nanshe", deriving from Sumerian element
ur, meaning " servant; young man, warrior". Name borne by the first king of the dynasty of Lagash, who ruled in the Early Dynastic Period III of Sumer.
Uroda f Slavic MythologyUroda was the Slovakian goddess of agriculture, the fields and the harvest. Her name is certainly linked to the Slovakian word
úroda "harvest", however it doesn't seem to be quite so clear what came first, the goddess or the word.
Úrœkja m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
úrœkja meaning "to neglect, to not ask after, to reck not".
Uromu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (uro) meaning "sky" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Urooj f & m PersianUrooj is a Persian unisex name, meaning "rising, mounting, exaltation, ascension".
Urpikusi f QuechuaMeans "cheerful dove" in Quechua from the words
urpi meaning "dove, pigeon" and
kusiy meaning "cheerful, content".
Urschla f RomanshRomansh form of
Ursula, traditionally found in central Grisons and in the Surselva region.
Urshita f Indian, HindiDerived from Hindi उर्शिता (
urshita) meaning "firm" and "determined". Translates to "spiritual" and "intuitive" in English.
Ursulus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
ursulus meaning "little bear", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun
ursus meaning "bear" (see
Urs) combined with the Latin diminutive suffix
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Ursyn m PolishPolish form of
Ursinus. This name was borne by Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz (1757-1841), Polish playwright, poet and novelist.
Urta f Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
urtë "well-behaved; gentle, calm, quiet; sage, prudent".
Urtnasan f & m MongolianMeans "long life" in Mongolian, from урт
(urt) meaning "long" and нас
(nas) meaning "age, life"
Uruka f Japanese (Rare)U can mean "feather", ru can mean "lapis lazuli", and ka can mean "flower, blossom" or "fragrance".
Urûtsûk m UbykhEtymology uncertain, although the second part may be from the Adyghe
цIыкIу (tsIykIu) meaning "small".
Uruzbek m OssetianFrom
уруз (
uruz) meaning "happy" and the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieften, master"
Urvashi f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, MarathiMeans "she who can control the hearts of others" in Sanskrit, from उर
(ur) meaning "chest" or "heart" and वश्
(vaś) meaning "to will, to command". This is the name of an apsara (a type of female spirit) in Hindu mythology.
Urwen f LiteratureThe name means "Fire Maiden", it comes from the Sindarin words
ur "fire" and
-wen "maiden". ... [
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Urysbiy m Circassian (Rare)Derived from Adyghe Урыс
(Urys) meaning "Russian (person)" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Uryuu m Japanese, Popular CultureFrom Japanese 雨 (
u) meaning "rain" and 竜, 龍 (
ryuu) meaning "dragon". Other kanji combinations are possible. This is the name of a character in the anime and manga 'Bleach'.
Urzage m SumerianEtymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒌨
ur ("servant, warrior"), and
zàg ("to choose, chosen").
Us m Mormon (Rare)Mormon form of
Uz. Used rarely due to its similarity to the English word.
Usa f ThaiMeans "dawn, aurora" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit उषस्
(ushas).
Usain m English, CaribbeanProbably a form of
Husayn. Usain Bolt is a Jamaican runner who broke the world record in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Usako f Japanesefrom usa mean rabbit and ko meaning child its first possible usage is in "Sailor Moon"