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Ubertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Uberto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Ubol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ubon.
Ubolrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ubonrat.
Ubolwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ubonwan.
Ubonphan f Thai
From Thai อุบล (ubon) meaning "lotus" and พรรณ (phan) meaning "colour, complexion, kind, type".
Ubonrat f Thai
From Thai อุบล (ubon) meaning "lotus" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Ubonvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ubonwan.
Ubonwan f Thai
From Thai อุบล (ubon) meaning "lotus" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Uc m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Hugh.
Ucha m Mingrelian, Georgian
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective უჩა (uča) meaning "black, dark, swarthy".
Uchenio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eugenius.
Uchral f & m Mongolian
Means "chance, fate" in Mongolian.
Uchralsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian учрал (uchral) meaning "chance, fate" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Uchralt m & f Mongolian
Means "fated, predestined" in Mongolian.
Uchraltsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian учралт (uchralt) meaning "fated, predestined" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Uchtave m Etruscan
Etruscan cognate of Octavius.
Uchū m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 宇宙 (uchū) meaning "universe, cosmos, space."... [more]
Ucu m Sicilian
Variant of Ugu.
Uda f Basque (Rare)
From Basque uda "summer".
Udara f Basque (Rare)
Means "summer" in Basque.
Uday m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit उदय (ud-ayá) meaning "rise, ascend" or "sunrise".
Uday m Arabic
Means "small group of warriors attacking an enemy" from Arabic وَعْد (waʿd) meaning "threat, menace".
Udde f & m East Frisian, West Frisian
Short form of names containing the West Frankish name element aud (High German ot) "wealth, fortune".
Uddhav m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali
Means "friend of Lord Krishna" in Sanskrit.
Uddo m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Oddr.
Udea f Folklore
This is the name of the protagonist of the North African fairy tale "Udea and her Seven Brothers".... [more]
Udea f East Frisian
Clearly feminine form of Udde.
Udel f Yiddish (Anglicized)
Either from the German Adel meaning "noble" or from Hodel a diminutive of Hudes. Udel (1720-1787), the righteous daughter of the Ba'al Shem Tov, was a historical bearer of this name.
Udela f Low German, German (Modern, Rare)
Udela is a variant of the given name Odilia. It was borne by the first recorded prioress of the Hohenholte monastry in 1230
Udelgard f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name, from Old High German uodil "heritage, homestead" and Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart "enclosure, protection; yard, garden", compare Odelgarde.
Udi m Javanese
Means "to exert oneself, to strive, to learn" in Javanese.
Udjinne m Walloon
Walloon form of Eugène.
Udom m Thai
Means "plentiful, abundant" or "highest, best" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit उत्तम (uttama).
Udomchai m Thai
From Thai อุดม (udom) meaning "plentiful, abundant, highest, best" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Udomphon m Thai
From Thai อุดม (udom) meaning "plentiful, abundant, highest, best" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Udomphon f Thai
From Thai อุดม (udom) meaning "plentiful, abundant, highest, best" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Udomrat f & m Thai
From Thai อุดม (udom) meaning "plentiful, abundant, highest, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Udomsak m Thai
From Thai อุดม (udom) meaning "plentiful, abundant, highest, best" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Udomwit m Thai
From Thai อุดม (udom) meaning "plentiful, abundant, highest, best" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Udval f Mongolian
Means "aquilegia, columbine" in Mongolian. Can also refer to chrysanthemum flowers.
Udvaltsetseg f Mongolian
Means "aquilegia, columbine (flower)" or "chrysanthemum" in Mongolian.
Üdvöske f Hungarian
19th-century coinage from Hungarian üdvös "salutary, wholesome". The name coincides with Hungarian üdvöske "mascot, amulet, pride and joy".
Uemon m Japanese
Derived from 右衛門府 (Uemonfu), referring to a governmental department responsible for guarding, opening and closing the right gate to the royal palace. The name was classified as a hyakkanna (百官名), a court rank-style name that samurai used to announce oneself and give himself authority.
Uesli m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Wesley.
Uesuca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish uesu- "good; worthy".
Uffert m West Frisian
Variant form of Offert.
Üffes m Popular Culture
This name started as a joke about the mispronounciation of the foreign name Yves by some people in Germany. Due to the proliferation of the joke, it has become a nickname for Yves.
Ufrin m Ancient Berber, Berber (Rare)
Means "chosen" in Amazigh.
Uganda f & m African American (Rare)
From the name of the African country.
Ugen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཨོ་རྒྱན (see Ugyen).
Ugénie f Jèrriais, Picard
Jèrriais and Picard form of Eugénie.
Ughur m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani variant transcription of Uğur.
Ugia f Galician (Rare)
Galego reintegracionista form of Uxía.
Ugla f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Old Norse ugla "owl".
Ugluspegill m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Literally means "owl mirror", derived from Icelandic ugla "owl" combined with spegill "mirror, looking glass".... [more]
Ugmilė f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant form of Ugnilė.
Ugnius m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian ugnis meaning "fire" (compare its feminine form Ugnė).
Ugo m & f Igbo
Means "eagle" in Igbo. It is also a short form of names containing the element ùgó.
Ugolena f Gascon
Feminine form of Ugon.
Ugolina f Italian
Feminine form of Ugolino.
Ugolino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Ugolo, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix. So, in other words, this name is a double diminutive of Ugo.... [more]
Ugolo m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Ugo, as -olo is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Ugon m Gascon
Gascon form of Hugo.
Ugone m Medieval Sardinian
Variant of Ugo. Ugone III was the judge (which equals the title of king in medieval Sardinia) of Arborea from 1375 to 1383.
Ugotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Ugo, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Ugoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Ugue.
Ugouno f Provençal
Diminutive of Ugueto.
Ugrin m Serbian (Rare)
An ethnonym meaning "Hungarian".
Ugrinka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ugrin.
Ugtakhbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian угтах (ugtakh) meaning "receive, greet, welcome" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Ugtakhzhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian угтах (ugtakh) meaning "receive, greet, welcome" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Ugu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Hugo.
Uguccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Ugo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Ugue m Provençal
Provençal form of Hugo.
Ugues m Provençal
Provençal form of Hugo.
Uguet m Provençal
Diminutive of Ugue.
Ugueta f Gascon
Gascon form of Huguette.
Ugueto f Provençal
Provençal form of Huguette.
Ugwu m Igbo
From Igbo Ùgwù meaning "respect; reverence; dignity" or Úgwú meaning "hill, mountain; highland" or also "north". ... [more]
Ugyen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From ཨོ་རྒྱན (o-rgyan), the Tibetan name for the medieval Indian state of Oddiyana, which was significant due to its role in the development of Vajrayana Buddhism.
Uhtbrand m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements uhta "before dawn" and brand "firebrand, torch; sword".
Uhtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements uhta "pre-dawn" and ræd "counsel".
Uhura f Popular Culture
Derived from Swahili uhuru meaning "freedom". Gene Roddenberry coined this name for the Star Trek character, Nyota Uhura.
Uilke m West Frisian
Variant form of Oelke via its variant form Ulke. This particular form is strictly masculine in West Frisia... [more]
Uinda f Gaulish
Directly taken from Gaulish uindos "white".
Uindilla f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish uindos "white".
Uinia m & f Tahitian
Means "hasty" in Tahitian.
Ujang m Sundanese
From a Sundanese term of address for a young man or boy.
Ujep m Ladin
Variant of Ujöp.
Ujjal m Bengali
From Sanskrit उज्ज्वल (ujjvala) meaning "luminous, splendid, blazing, burning".
Ujjval m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi उज्ज्वल (see Ujjwal).
Ujjwal m Bengali, Hindi
Variant of Ujjal.
Ujk m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian ujk "wolf" and, figuratively, "very strong person; extremely able person".
Ujöp m Ladin
Ladin form of Joseph.
Uk m Chin
Means "control, possess, rule" in Hakha Chin.
Uko m Estonian
Variant of Uku.
Ukrit m Thai
Means "supreme, highest" in Thai.
Uku m Estonian, Baltic Mythology
Estonian cognate of Finnish Ukko. This name is borne by the god of weather and lightning in Estonian mythology.
Ūla f Lithuanian
Derived from Ūla, which is the name of a river in Dzūkija National Park (located near the villages of Marcinkonys and Merkinė) in southern Lithuania. In turn, the river derives its name from the Baltic root aul-, which comes from Proto-Indo-European *aulo-s or *h₂eulos meaning "tube, pipe"... [more]
Ulaan f & m Mongolian
Means "red" in Mongolian.
Ulaanbaatar m & f Mongolian
Means "red hero" in Mongolian, from улаан (ulaan) meaning "red" and bat (baatar) meaning "hero". This is also the name of the capital city of Mongolia.
Ulaankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian улаан (ulaan) meaning "red" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".
Ulaankhüükhen f Mongolian
Means "red girl" in Mongolian, from улаан (ulaan) meaning "red" and хүүхэн (khüükhen) meaning "girl".
Ulaantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "red flower" in Mongolian, from улаан (ulaan) meaning "red" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Uladislao m Spanish (Latin American)
Apparently an Hispanicized form of Vladislav. Uladislao Augier (1826-1908) was an Argentine politician.
Uladź m Belarusian
Short form of Uladzimir, equivalent to Vlad.
Uladzimier m Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian form of Uladzimir.
Uładzisłaŭ m Belarusian
Łacinka spelling of Уладзіслаў (see Uladzislau).
Ulalume f Literature
Possibly from Latin ululare "to wail" or lumen "light". This was the title character of Edgar Allen Poe's poem 'Ulalume' (1847).
Ulambayar m & f Mongolian
Means "still more happiness" in Mongolian, from улам (ulam) meaning "more, further" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".
Ulan m Kalmyk
Means "red" in Kalmyk.
Ulanbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz улан (ulan) meaning "young man, soldier" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Ülar m Estonian
Variant of Üllar.
Ulara f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz улар (ular) meaning "snowcock (a type of bird)”.
Ülari m Estonian
Variant of Ülo.
Ulatimӗr m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Vladimir.
Ulbala f Kazakh
From Kazakh ұл (ūl) meaning "son, boy" and бала (bala) meaning "child". This name was given to girls whose parents hoped their next child would be a boy.
Ulbike f Kazakh
From Kazakh ұл (ūl) meaning "son, boy" and бике (bike) meaning "girl, lady".
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.
Ulbolsin f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Ulbolsyn.
Ulbolsyn f Kazakh
Means "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.
Ulcia f Polish
Diminutive of Urszula.
Uldana f Kazakh
From Kazakh ұл (ūl) meaning "son, boy" combined with Persian دانا (dānā) meaning "wise".
Uldis m Latvian
Originally 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).
Ulduz f & m Azerbaijani
Means "star" in Azerbaijani.
Ule m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Oele.
Uleczka f Polish
Diminutive of Urszula.
Uleńka f Polish
Diminutive of Urszula.
Úlfa f Icelandic
Feminine form of Úlfur.
Ulfa f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "intimacy, familiarity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.
Ulfa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ulf.
Ulfah f Indonesian
Variant of Ulfa.
Ulfat f & m Urdu
Derived from Arabic أُلْفَة (ʾulfa) meaning "intimacy, affinity, affection, harmony".
Úlfdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".
Úlfgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".
Ulfhard m Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian
Variant form of Wulfhard and in some cases also of Odalfrid. For the latter, also compare the Frisian cognates Olfert and Ulfert.
Úlfhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements ulfr meaning "wolf" and hildr meaning "battle". An 11th-century Norwegian princess bore this name.
Úlfhildur f Icelandic
Younger form of Úlfhildr.
Ulfin m Arthurian Cycle
An 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.
Úlfketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).
Ulfo m German (Rare), Low German
Short form of names beginning in Ulf- like Ulfhard.... [more]
Úlfviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".
Uli f Batak
Means "good, nice, beautiful, pretty" in Toba Batak.
Uliks m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Ulysses.
Ulinka f German (Modern, Rare)
The name Ulinka is probably derived from Ulrike via the short form Uli.
Ulise m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Ulysses.
Ulivieru m Corsican
Corsican form of Oliver via Oliviero.
Uljan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ұлжан (see Ulzhan).
Uljána f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Ulyana.
Uljas m Finnish, Estonian
Derived from Finnish uljas "proud, noble, valiant". This is also a Finnish translation of Greek Ptolemaios.
Ulka f Indian, Hindi, Malayalam
Means "meteor, shooting star".
Ülkər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ülker.
Ulke m & f West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian variant form of Oelke and North Frisian cognate of Oelke, although it should be noted that it is strictly masculine in North Frisia.
Ülker f & m Turkish
Means "the Pleiades" in Turkish.
Ülla f Estonian
Feminine form of Üllo.
Ulla m Biblical Hebrew
An Asherite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:39 in the Bible.... [more]
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.
Ullabella f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ulla and Bella.
Ullabeth f Swedish (Rare)
Rare combination of Ulla and Elisabeth.
Ullabritt f Swedish
Combination of Ulla and Britt.
Ullakarin f Swedish (Rare)
Rare Swedish combination of Ulla and Karin.
Üllar m Estonian
Variant of Ülo.
Üllas m Estonian
Variant of Üllo. The name coincides with Estonian üllas "noble".
Uller m Germanic Mythology
German form of Ullr.
Uĺliana f Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian variant form of Ulyana.
Ulliana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Juliana.
Ullis f Swedish
Diminutive of Ulrika.
Ulljana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Juliana.
Üllo m Estonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived 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.
Ulloriannguaq m Greenlandic
Means "sweet little star", derived from Greenlandic ulloriaq "star" (cf. Ulloriaq) combined with the diminutive suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
Ullr m Norse Mythology, Germanic Mythology
Derived from Old Germanic wulþuz "glory". This was the name of a Norse god associated with skiing, bows, and hunting. In the Edda, he's a son of Sif and a stepson of Thor.
Ulmeken f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" and мекен (meken) meaning "home, abode".
Ulpan f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ұлпа (ulpa) meaning "fluffy, soft, tender".
Ulphia f Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz "wolf". Saint Ulphia of Amiens was said to be a young girl living on the banks of the Noye who became a hermit at what would become Saint-Acheul, near Amiens in the Kingdom of the Franks, under the spiritual direction of Saint Domitius... [more]
Ulpiana f Italian
Feminine form of Ulpiano.
Ulpiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ulpian.
Ulpu f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word ulpukka, "spatterdock". It can also be used as a pet form of Ulla or Ulriikka.
Ulric m Provençal
Provençal form of Ulrich.
Ulrick m Various
Variant of Ulrich.
Ulrihs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ulrich and older form of Ulriks.
Ulriks m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Ulrik.
Ulry m French (Swiss, Archaic)
Gallicized form of Ulrich found in French-speaking Switzerland up until the 1700s.
Ulryk m Polish
Polish form of Ulrich.
Ulryka f Polish
Feminine form of Ulryk.
Ultimo m Italian (Rare)
Means "last" in Italian.
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.
Ulugʻbek m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Ulugbek.
Ulugbek m Kyrgyz
From 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.
Ulughbek m Tajik
Tajik form of Ulugbek.
Ulukbek m Kyrgyz
Variant of Ulugbek.
Ulunji f & m Tumbuka
Means "righteousness, justice" in Tumbuka.
Ulusia f Polish
Diminutive of Urszula.
Ulva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Ulfva, an Old Swedish byname meaning "she-wolf".... [more]
Ulve f Estonian
Variant of Ulvi.
Ulvhild f Medieval Scandinavian
Composed of the elements ulv ("wolf") and hild ("battle")... [more]
Ulyan m Russian
Russian form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Ulykbek m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Ulugbek.
Ulzhalgas f & m Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with жалғас (zhalgas) "continuation, prolongation".
Ulzhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul". This name was traditionally given to girls in hopes that the family's next child would be a boy.
Ulziisukh m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
Umaamaaq m & f Greenlandic
From a Greenlandic dialectal term of endearment meaning "baby, youngest child".
Umaima f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميمة (see Umayma).
Umair m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمير (see Umayr), as well as the Urdu form.
Umaira f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عميرة (see Umayra), as well as the Urdu form.
Umairah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عميرة (see Umayra), as well as the Malay form.
Umalat m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)
Derived from Arabic أمة ('umma) meaning "nation, people, country" combined with الله (Allah).
Umama f Arabic
Means "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... [more]
Umaphon f Thai
Means "blessing of Uma" from Thai อุมา (uma) referring to the Hindu goddess Parvati and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Umayma f Arabic
Means "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 Arabic
Means "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.
Umayra f Arabic
Feminine form of Umayr.
Umbarra m Indigenous Australian
Umbarra, 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.
Umbelina f Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Portuguese and Italian form of Ombeline.
Umbert m Provençal
Provençal form of Humbert.
Umberta f Italian
Feminine form of Umberto.
Umbertu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Umberto.
Umbra f Italian
Feminine form of Umbro. In some cases, however, it can also be a variant of Ombra.
Umbriel m Literature
Probably 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.
Ümer m Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Umar.
Umer m Urdu
Urdu form of Umar.
Umesh m Hindi, Marathi, Konkani, Punjabi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit उमेश (umeśa) meaning "Uma's lord", derived from name of the Hindu goddess Uma combined with Sanskrit ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord, husband"... [more]
Umi f Japanese
Means "sea, ocean" in Japanese.
Umi f Indonesian, Malay
Means "mother" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic أم ('umm).
Umi Kalsom f Malay
Malay form of Umm Kulthum.
Umit f Kazakh
Means "hope" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian امید (omid).
Umitzhan f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh үміт (ümit) meaning "hope" combined with жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (both of Persian origin).
Ummertu m Sicilian
Variant of Umbertu.
Ummidia f Ancient Roman
A feminine name derived from the gentile name Ummidius.... [more]
Ummidius m Ancient Roman
The name of a Roman gens.... [more]
Ummu f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Umm.
Umoh m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "wealth" in Ibibio.
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 Manx
Manx cognate of Úna and Ùna.
Unaisa f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Spanish Pastora.
Unas m Ancient Egyptian
From 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.
Uncelen m Germanic
Uncelen was the Duke of Alemmania from 587 to 607.
Uncumber f History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate English name of St. Wilgefortis.
Undecimus m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
The latin word undecimus means "eleventh".
Undīne f Latvian
Latvian form of Undine.
Undinė f Lithuanian
This name can be the Lithuanian form of the latinate name Undine as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from the Lithuanian noun undinė meaning "mermaid", which in turn is derived from undeniu, a dialectal form of the Lithuanian noun vanduo meaning "water"... [more]
Undis f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Literature
Variant of Unndís. Used by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren in her novel 'Ronia the Robber's daughter'.
Undram f Mongolian
Means "aventurine, goldstone" in Mongolian.
Une f Estonian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Uno.
Ünenbat m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and бат (batu) meaning "firm, strong".
Ünenbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Ünenbuyan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Ünensaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Unerico m Italian
Italian form of Huneric.
Üneterdene f & m Mongolian
Means "precious jewel" in Mongolian, from үнэт (ünet) meaning "precious, valuable" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Unfeigned m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "genuine; sincere." Referring to being unfeignedly thankful for the blessings of God.
Unferð m English
Unferth's name can be understood in a number of ways. A common reading, by Morton W. Bloomfield is to see it as un + frith, "mar peace": similarly, J. R. R. Tolkien considered the name to mean Unpeace/Quarrel, or perhaps 'Unfriend'... [more]
Ungaaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "baby, last-born" in Greenlandic, originally "the wailing one".
Unggul m Javanese
Means "superior, highest, best" in Javanese.
Ungsumalin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังศุมาลิน (see Angsumalin).
Ungu f Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Means "purple" in Malay.
Uni f Etruscan Mythology
Uni is the ancient goddess of marriage, fertility, family, and women in Etruscan religion and myth, and the patron goddess of Perugia. The name itself is of uncertain etymology, it may, however, be related to an Indo-European root iuni "young", connecting to her association with fertility, love, and marriage.
Uniemir m Polish
Means "better peace", derived from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Uniemysł m Polish
Means "better thought(s)", derived from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Ünige f Hungarian
Coined by Sándor Makkai, a Reformed bishop from Transylvania, for a character in his novel 'Sárga vihar' (1934) and subsequently used among the Hungarians of Transylvania and the Unitarian Church... [more]
Unimir m Polish
Variant of Uniemir.
Un-Jae f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은재 (see Eun-Jae).
Unku f Romani, Literature
Derived from the German word Unke "toad". ... [more]
Unndís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".