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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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Umi f Indonesian, MalayMeans "mother" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic أم
('umm).
Umit f KazakhMeans "hope" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian امید
(omid).
Umitzhan f & m KazakhFrom Kazakh үміт
(ümit) meaning "hope" combined with жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (both of Persian origin).
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".
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.
Undinė f LithuanianThis 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"... [
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Ünenbat m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian үнэн
(ünen) meaning "true, truth" and бат
(batu) meaning "firm, strong".
Ünenbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian үнэн
(ünen) meaning "true, truth" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Ünenbuyan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian үнэн
(ünen) meaning "true, truth" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Ünensaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian үнэн
(ünen) meaning "true, truth" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Üneterdene f & m MongolianMeans "precious jewel" in Mongolian, from үнэт
(ünet) meaning "precious, valuable" and эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Unferð m EnglishUnferth'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'... [
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Ungaaq m & f GreenlandicMeans "baby, last-born" in Greenlandic, originally "the wailing one".
Uni f Etruscan MythologyUni 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 PolishMeans "better peace", derived from Slavic
unie "better, improved" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Uniemysł m PolishMeans "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 HungarianCoined 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... [
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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".
Unruean f ThaiFrom Thai อุ่น
(un) meaning "warm" and เรือน
(ruean) meaning "house".
Untoro m JavaneseFrom Javanese
untara meaning "between, among" as well as "north" or "left".
Unuel m EsperantoFrom the Esperanto phrase
Unu el la popolo "One out of the people". Unuel was a pseudonym used by L. L. Zamenhof, the creator of Esperanto.
Unulf m GermanicEither derived from Old High German
unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield" and combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf", or variant of
Hunulf.
Uorschla f RomanshRomansh form of
Ursula, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Uosis m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular CultureDerived from the Lithuanian noun
uosis meaning "ash tree". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Uosis is the name of one of the three sons of the titular character of the folk tale
Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as
Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
Uparmiya f Old PersianPossibly from Old Persian
uparva meaning "pre-eminent" or
upara meaning "higher, superior", both derived from 𐎢𐎱𐎼𐎡𐎹
(upariy) meaning "over, above".
Upendra m Indian, Hindi, OdiaFrom Sanskrit उप
(upa) meaning "under, below, after" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra. This is an epithet of
Vishnu, referring to him being born after Indra.
Upul m SinhaleseMeans "water lily, lotus" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit उत्पल
(utpala).
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".
Uranbaatar m MongolianMeans "skilled hero" in Mongolian, from уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Uranbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Uranchimeg f MongolianMeans "artistic decoration" in Mongolian, from уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament".
Urangoo f MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and гоо
(goo) meaning "beautiful, attractive".
Urankhas f MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and хас
(khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)".
Uransaikhan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Uransolongo f MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and солонго
(solongo) meaning "rainbow".
Urantsog m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and цог
(tsog) meaning "energy, embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory".
Urantülkhüür f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and түлхүүр
(tülkhüür) meaning "key".
Urantungalag f MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent".
Urantuyaa f MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Uranzayaa f MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Uranzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
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,
ra) meaning "good."... [
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Urayoán m Spanish (Caribbean), TaínoName of a Taíno chief from the island of Puerto Rico. Chief Urayoán ordered the drowning of conquistador Diego de Salcedo to determine whether the Spanish were gods.
Urduja f Philippine Mythology, PangasinanPossibly derived from Sanskrit उदय
(udaya) meaning "rising, coming forth" or ऊर्जा
(ūrjā) meaning "vigour, strength, power". This was the name of a legendary 14th-century warrior princess from the fabled kingdom of Tawalisi (commonly believed to be located in modern Pangasinan).
Urim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
urim "well wishing, good-luck wish, well wishes, congratulations".
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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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".
Urmat m & f KyrgyzDerived from Persian حرمت
(hurmat) meaning "respect, deference, veneration".
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".
Urschla f RomanshRomansh form of
Ursula, traditionally found in central Grisons and in the Surselva region.
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
-ulus... [
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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".
Urtbayar m & f MongolianMeans "long celebration" in Mongolian, from урт
(urt) meaning "long" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Urtnasan f & m MongolianMeans "long life" in Mongolian, from урт
(urt) meaning "long" and нас
(nas) meaning "age, life"
Uruka f Japanese (Rare)It can be from Japanese 麗 (
uru, urara.ka, urara) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 香 (
ka, kaoru) meaning "fragrance" or 加 (
ka) meaning "add to, increase"... [
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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".
Uryū m JapaneseFrom Japanese 瓜 (
u) meaning "gourd, melon" and 生 (
ryuu) meaning "raw" or "life". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Usa f ThaiMeans "dawn, aurora" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit उषस्
(ushas).
U-seok m KoreanCombination of an
u hanja, like 雨 meaning "rain," 佑 meaning "help, assist," 祐 meaning "help, aid; luck, good fortune," 禹 meaning "wage" or 宇 meaning "house," and a
seok hanja, such as 錫 meaning "tin; copper," 碩 meaning "big, large, great; full; faithful, devoted" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing."
Userkaf m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-kꜣ.f meaning "his life-force is strong", derived from
wsr "powerful, strong, mighty" combined with
ka "soul, life-force" and the suffix
.f "he, him, his"... [
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Usermaatre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-mꜣꜥt-rꜥ meaning "the justice of Ra is powerful", derived from
wsr "mighty, powerful" combined with
mꜣꜥt "truth, virtue, justice" and the name of the god
Ra (literally "the sun")... [
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Usermontu m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-mnṯw meaning "powerful is Montu", derived from
wsr "powerful, strong, mighty" and the name of the god
Montu.
Uswatun f IndonesianDerived from the Arabic phrase أسوة حسنة
(ʾuswatun ḥasana) meaning "good example, excellent model" (referring to the Prophet
Muhammad).
Utami f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
utama meaning "best, main, principal", ultimately from Sanskrit उत्तम
(uttama).
Uthai m & f ThaiMeans "sunrise, dawn" in Thai.
Uthairat f & m ThaiFrom Thai อุทัย
(uthai) meaning "sunrise, dawn" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Uthaiwan f ThaiFrom Thai อุทัย
(uthai) meaning "sunrise, dawn" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Uthit m ThaiMeans "dedicate, devote" in Thai.
Utkarsh m Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit उत्कर्ष
(utkarsha) meaning "eminent, superior, excellent".
Utkirbek m UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oʻtkir meaning "sharp, keen" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Utkirjon m UzbekFrom Uzbek
oʻtkir meaning "sharp, keen" combined with Persian جان (
jān) meaning "soul, life".
Uuganbayar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian ууган
(uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Uugan-od f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian ууган
(uugan) meaning "firstborn, oldest" and од
(od) meaning "star".
Uugantuyaa f MongolianDerived from Mongolian ууган
(uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Uuganzul f MongolianFrom Mongolian ууган
(uugan) meaning "firstborn, oldest" and зул
(zul) meaning "light, lamp".
Üülensolongo f MongolianDerived from үүл
(üül) meaning "cloud" or үүлэн
(üülen) meaning "cloudlike" and солонго
(solongo) meaning "rainbow".
Üürdmandakh m & f MongolianMeans "forever rising" in Mongolian, from үүрд
(üürd) meaning "forever, always" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Uuriintuya f MongolianMeans "sunrise, dawn light" in Mongolian, derived from Mongolian үүр
(üür) meaning "dawn" and туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Uus m SundaneseSundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound
us (or other similar sounds), such as
Firdaus or
Usman.
Uut f SundaneseSundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound
ut (or other similar sounds), such as
Utari.