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Ulalume f LiteraturePossibly from Latin
ululare "to wail" or
lumen "light". This was the title character of Edgar Allen Poe's poem 'Ulalume' (1847).
Ulara f KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz улар
(ular) meaning "snowcock (a type of bird)”.
Ulbobek f Kazakh (Rare)Means "baby boy" from Kazakh ұл
(ul) "son, boy" and бөбек
(böbek) "baby, newborn". This name was traditionally given to girls when her family was expecting a boy in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.
Ulbolsyn f KazakhMeans "let it be a son" from Kazakh ұл
(ul) meaning "boy, son" and болсын
(bolsyn) "let (it be)". This name was traditionally given to daughters whose families were expecting a boy, in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.
Uldis m LatvianOriginally a short form of
Ulrihs, now used as a given name in its own right. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on a character in his play
Pūt, vējini! (1913).
Ulfatkhonim f TajikFrom Arabic ألفة (
ulfa) meaning "intimacy, affection" combined with Persian خانم (
khanum), the feminine form of
khan meaning "king, ruler"
Ulfheðinn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ulfr "wolf" and
heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".
Ulfin m Arthurian CycleAn ancient British name which means "little wolf". Most well known in the Arthurian legends of Geoffrey Monmouth, where Sir Ulfin plays a role in Merlin's plot for King Arthur to be born.
Ulfríkr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ulfr "wolf" and
ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Úlftýr m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
ulfr meaning "wolf" and
týr meaning "god" (or the name of the Norse god
Týr, which is identical).
Uljon f Uzbek (Rare)The first element of this name is as of yet uncertain. The second element should be derived from the Uzbek noun жон
(jon) meaning "soul". It ultimately comes from the Persian noun جان
(jan) meaning "soul, being, spirit" as well as "life"... [
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Ulkos m Old CelticMeans "bad, evil", deriving from the Proto-Celtic element
*ulkos ("bad, evil). This is a Lepontic name known from a coin found on the Italian side of the Gran San Bernardo pass.
Ulla f Galician (Rare)Transferred use of the name of the Galician river Ulla, itself from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uei- meaning "to twist" after the meandring character of the river.
Üllo m Estonian, Medieval BalticDerived from Livonian
ilo "joy", this name was mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia in its Latinized form
Ylo. The form
Üllo was eventually revived through 19th-century literature; folk etymology has associated the name with Estonian
ülev "exalted" and
üllas "noble" ever since.
Ulmo m LiteratureUlmo was the King of the Sea in J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion.
Ulpia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of the Roman
nomen gentilicium Ulpius, ultimately derived from either an Umbrian cognate of the Latin word
lupus meaning "wolf", or
vulpus meaning "fox".
Ulpio m ItalianPerhaps derived from Latin
lupus meaning "wolf". A famous bearer was Ulpio Minucci, father of smooth jazz guitarist Chieli Minucci.
Ulpu f FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
ulpukka, "spatterdock". It can also be used as a pet form of
Ulla or
Ulriikka.
Ultime m Literature (Rare)Alias adopted by
Jean Valjean in
Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Miserables. Valjean is posing as the brother of another character, whose real late brother is stated to have been named Ultime.
Ultrogotha f FrankishQueen Ultrogotha (510 - after 566/67) was a Frankish Merovingian queen and the wife of Childebert I.
Ultuar f Kazakh (Rare)Means "give birth to boys" derived from Kazakh ұл
(ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with туу
(tuu) meaning "be born, to give birth". This name was traditionally given to girls in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.
Uluben m HinduismThis is used bythe god of thunder in hindu myths. "The special one"
Ulugbek m KyrgyzFrom Turkic
ulug meaning "great, big" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master". This was the moniker of Mirza Muhammad Taraghay bin Shahrukh, a 15th-century Timurid mathematician and astronomer, who was better known as Ulugh Beg.
Ululani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly inspiration" from Hawaiian
ulu "to grow, be inspired" and
lani "heaven, sky". This was the name of a ruler of Hilo.
Ululik m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic combination of
Ulo and -lik (suffix that denotes that the the root word is a form of amulet or helper spirit).
Uma f JapaneseMeans "horse" in Japanese. During the Edo period, this name was sometimes given to girls born during the Year of the Horse. It is rarely used today.
Umaamaaq m & f GreenlandicFrom a Greenlandic dialectal term of endearment meaning "baby, youngest child".
Umaler f BerberMeans "star of the peace" in Tamasheq, language of Tuareg people.
Umama f ArabicMeans "little mother" in Arabic, being a diminutive of the word
أُمّ (
ʾumm) "mother; origin, source". Umama bint Abi al-As, also called Umama bint Zaynab (died c. 685 AD), was a granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad... [
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Umanosuke m JapaneseUmanosuke means "horse" (uma, 馬), a possessive article which is the equivalent of "of" (no, 之), and "to concern oneself with" (suke, 介)
Umaphon f ThaiMeans "blessing of
Uma" from Thai อุมา
(uma) referring to the Hindu goddess
Parvati and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Umataro m Japanese (Rare), Popular CultureDerived from Japanese 馬 (uma) "horse", 太 (ta) "thick, big, great", and 郎 (ro) "son". A notable fictional bearer of the name is Dr. Umataro Tenma, a character in the manga Astro Boy and its subsequent anime adaptations... [
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Umayma f ArabicMeans "little mother" in Arabic, from a diminutive of أم
(ʾumm) meaning "mother". This was the name of an aunt of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Umayr m ArabicMeans "populous, prosperous, flourishing" in Arabic, from the word عَمَرَ
('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Umbarra m Indigenous AustralianUmbarra, or King Merriman (died 1904) was an Aboriginal elder of the Djirringanj/Yuin people of the Bermagui area on the South Coast of New South Wales.
Umbriel m LiteratureProbably derived from Latin
umbra meaning "shadow". This name was created by Alexander Pope for a "dusky, melancholy sprite" in his poem 'The Rape of the Lock' (1712). A moon of Uranus bears this name in his honour.
Umehisa f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from
梅 (ume) meaning "plum",
比 (hi) meaning "compare" and
沙 (sa) meaning "sand". This was the name of a geiko of Kamishichiken.
Umeji m JapaneseCombination of Japanese 梅, meaning plum, and じ, meaning character. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Umemi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Umeno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梅 (
ume) meaning "plum" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Umeo m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "end of thread" (usually feminine) or 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man, manly" (usually masculine). Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Umesh m Hindi, Marathi, Konkani, Punjabi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, TamilFrom Sanskrit उमेश
(umeśa) meaning "Uma's lord", derived from name of the Hindu goddess
Uma combined with Sanskrit ईश
(īśa) meaning "ruler, lord, husband"... [
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Umeyu f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from
梅 (ume) meaning "plum" and
柚 (yu) meaning "citron". This is the name of a number of geikos.
Umihana f BosnianBosnian feminine name possibly derived from the Arabic name
Umm Hani or
Umm-i-Hani, meaning "mother of
Hani". In Islamic tradition this was an epithet of Fakhitah bint Abi Talib, a sister of Ali and cousin of Muhammad.... [
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Umika f JapaneseVariant of
Umiko. A middle name bearer of this name is Gabriela Burgos “Bee”.
Umina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (umi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "Nara(?)" or 那 (na), meaning "what" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house; heaven" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 菜 (na), meaning "vegetable, greens; side dish" . Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Umito m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feathers", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Umitzhan f & m KazakhFrom Kazakh үміт
(ümit) meaning "hope" combined with жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (both of Persian origin).
Ummagulsun f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
umma refering to the global community of Muslims, and
gulsun, a kind of jewellery with a hammered design.
Ummatoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ummat refering to the community of Muslims and
oy meaning "moon".
Umme f ArabicUmme is an Indian name meaning “mother of sons”. Related names include
Ummi and
Umm.
Umm Habiba f Muslim (?)Means "mother of
Habiba" in Arabic. Notable bearer of the name is Umm Ḥabība Ramla bint Abī Sufyān, one of the wives of Muhammad.
Ümmüseleme f TurkishTurkish form of Arabic name (kunya) Umm Salama, meaning "mother of Salama". Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya was one of Muhammad's wives. Ümmüseleme Sultan was a daughter of Ahmed III (1673 - 1736).
Umon m JapaneseThis name combines 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [
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Umrgulsun f UzbekDerived from
umr meaning "life" and
gulsun, a kind of jewellery with a hammered design.
Umri f UzbekPotentially derived from
umri bilan bergan bo'lsin, a phrase said at the birth of Uzbek children which translates to "May he/she live long".
Una f German, History (Ecclesiastical)Variant of
Hunna. Saint Una or Hunna (died ca. 679) is a French saint who devoted herself to serving the poor women of Strasbourg, France. Because she undertook to do the washing for her needy neighbors, she was nicknamed by her contemporaries "The Holy Washerwoman".
Una f CroatianEither inspired by the name of the river Una (bordering Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina), whose meaning is uncertain but could be from Latin
una "(female) one", or directly from Latin. It's a modern name, used since the 20th century.
Unalaq m Popular CultureName of Korra's uncle and main antagonist of Book 2 of Legend of Korra, an American animated television series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014.
Unas m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wnjs, possibly meaning "who exists indeed", derived from
wnn "to exist" and
js, an intensifying particle. This was the throne name of the last ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom.
Unatsiaĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "beautiful, precious harpoon". Combination of
Unâĸ and suffix
-tsiaq "beautiful, precious".