Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *u.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Sainkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".
Sakabeju f Nyakyusa
Means "potato leaf" in Nyakyusa.
Sakiku f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" combined with 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakramentu f Basque (Rare)
Possibly a Basque form of Sacramento.
Saku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 咲 (saku, sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 索 (saku) meaning "cord, rope, searching, inquiring", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 爽 (sa) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning", or 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 矩 (ku) meaning "ruler", or 丘 (ku) meaning "hill, knoll"... [more]
Sakyu m & f Japanese
Sakyu means “sand dunes”
Sal-gu f Korean
Means "Apricot" (a sweet orange fruit) in Korean.
Şamarıu f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balker шам (şam) meaning "holy, sacred", "native, dear" or "beautiful" and ариу (ariw) meaning "beautiful, good".
Samu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 作 (sa) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 夏 (sa) meaning "summer", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 珊 (sa) meaning "coral, centimeter", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, gossamer", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 武 (mu) meaning "military, martial"... [more]
Sanatsu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sanju f & m Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit संजय (sanjaya) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph".
Sank’ayu f Aymara
Means "cactus flower" in Aymara.
Sankhu f Dungan
Means "coral" in Dungan.
Santu m & f Lingala
Means "saint" in Lingala.
Sañu f Aymara
Means "pottery, ceramics" in Aymara.
Sanu m & f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Marathi, Punjabi
MEANING - top of mountain, mountain -ridge, table-land, Sun, sage
Sanyu m & f Japanese
Meaning "Happiness"
Sa'ongau m & f Polynesian
Means "offering of leaves" in Bellonese.
Saraiyu f Literature
Name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books Trickter's Choice and Trickster's Queen. Possibly coined from the Hebrew name Sarai combined with the Chinese suffix yu meaning "jade", "happy, pleased" or "rain".
Saralou f English (Rare)
Combination of Sara and Lou.
Saralu m & f Micronesian
A Carolinian name of unknown meaning. According to a study, this name was borne by Clemente Saralu Taisacan, who borrowed it from his Carolinian mother's maiden name.
Saratu f Hausa
Hausa form of Sara.
Sarayu f Indian, Hinduism, Telugu
From the name of a river in North India that flows through Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Its name seems directly taken from the Sanskrit word सरयु (sarayu) meaning "air, wind".
Šarrāḫītu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "the glorified one" in Akkadian, deriving from the verb šarāḫu ("to make proud, to glorify"). Name borne by a goddess whose cult center was based in Uruk. The oldest attestations of her name connect her with the goddess Ašratum.
Sarratu f Akkadian, Ancient Assyrian
Means "princess" and is related to the name Sarah. (The description of the entry Sarah should include this information about "Sarratu" I think as it is stronger evidence that Sarah means princess for those say it doesn't mean princess and means more of a position of power in general)
Šarrū f Balochi
Diminutive for names containing the name element šarr.
Saru f Japanese
From Japanese 猿 (saru) meaning "monkey". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Satou f Western African
Short form of Isatou.... [more]
Satsu f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 薩 (satsu), a transcription of Sattva (सत्त्व), a Buddhist concept that means "a living being, creature, person or sentient being".... [more]
Sáu m & f Vietnamese
Means "six" in Vietnamese.
Sawbu f History
Of uncertain meaning. A famous bearer of that name was a Queen of the Hanthawaddy empire.
Sayu f Japanese
From Japanese 粧 (sa) meaning "adornment, makeup", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 早 (sa) meaning "early" combined with 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 優 (sa) meaning "excellence" or 柚 (yu) meaning "citron"... [more]
Sayuu f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sa) meaning "fortunate; lucky" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "easily, skillfully". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Schönfrau f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
derived from Schön "beautiful" and frau "woman"
Seaxgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English name derived from seax "knife" and giefu "gift", a hypothetical early form of a name recorded in 1185 in the genitive case Sexhiue (see Sexiva).
Seimu f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Senju f Japanese
From 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" and 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, gem, pearl". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Senku m & f Japanese
senku can be formed with the first kanji as 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" or 仙(sen, sento) meaning "immortal" and the second kanji as 空 (ku, sora) meaning "sky" or 久(ku) meaning "long time".
Seog-lyu f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 石榴 (seog-lyu) meaning "pomegranate". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Seong-ju m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 誠 "sincere, honest; true, real" and 周 "circumference".
Seon-yu f & m Korean
Combination of a seon hanja, like 善 meaning "good, nice" or 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness," and a yu hanja, such as 有 meaning "stand; exist" or 裕 meaning "sufficient, ample; generous."
Seo-U f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 栖 (seo) meaning "to perch, to roost" combined with 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 瑀 (u) meaning "stone resembling jade, agate"... [more]
Setsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody", though it is often written せつ using the hiragana writing system. It can also come from せ (se) meaning "world" combined with 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture... [more]
Sha-amun-en-su f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The fertile fields of Amun".
Shafawu f African
Am a Ghanaian and from the northern region of Ghana.
Shahrbanou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Shahrbanoo.
Shahrbanu f Persian
Alternate transcription of Shahrbanoo.
Shalu m & f Indian
this is divine name. people worship this name. a divine power, natural power
Shalu m & f Armenian
Diminutive form of Arshaluys.
Shangju f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Shanu f Sindhi
Means "smile" in Sindhi.
Shaoju f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Shaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".
Sharafbonu f Uzbek, Tajik
From Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "honour, glory, eminence, dignity" combined with Persian بانو (bānū) meaning "lady"
Sharkhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "yellow boy, yellow son" in Mongolian, from шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Shatiqatu f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Means "she who causes evil to pass away", deriving from the Akkadian element šūtuqu ("averting evil, disease, misfortune"). Name borne by a minor Ugaritic deity mentioned only in the Epic of Kirsa.
Shengju f Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Shengnu f Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Shengshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Shengyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Shibtu f Ancient Near Eastern
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a queen of Mari, a city state in modern day Syria, who is known from extensive correspondence between her and her husband which demonstrated that Shibtu was in charge of both administration and household affairs.
Shieru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (shieru, shi) meaning "sky", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 枝 (shi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 偲 (shi) meaning "recollect, remember", 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 青 (shi) meaning "blue, green", 知 (shi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 天 (shi) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 昴 (e) meaning "the Pleiades (star cluster)" or 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 映 (eru) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 累 (ru) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 空 (eru) meaning "sky"... [more]
Shikyou f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From the word 士 meaning scholar, or 死 meaning death, or 資 meaning resources, and 今日 meaning today, or 距 meaning distance and 優 meaning excellent or from the word 司教 meaning bishop, or the word 死去 meaning death.
Shiliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 石 (shí) meaning "stone", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", 视 (shì) meaning "watch, look at, observe" or 仕 (shì) meaning "official, scholar" combined with 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]
Shimizu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 清 (shi) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 施 (shi) meaning "grant, bestow" or 寒 (shi) meaning "cold" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shinekhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".
Shinku f Japanese
From 真 (shin) meaning "genuine, real, reality, truth" and 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson". Other kanji combinations can be used. As words, 真紅 (shinku) means "scarlet, crimson" and 真空 (shinku) means "space, gap, vacuum".
Shippou m & f Japanese
Probably means "tail" in japanese. Mostly famous by the small fox-youkai child in the anime series "InuYasha" that was named that way.
Shiqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Shiragiku f Japanese (Rare)
From 白 (shiro) meaning "white" and 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shirinbanu f Indian (Parsi)
Means "sweet lady" from Persian شیرین (shirin) "sweet" (compare Shirin) combined with بانو (banu) "lady".
Shiroppu f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shiro) meaning "white" combined with 風 (ppu) meaning "wind". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Shirufu f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Adopted from English Sylph.... [more]
Shiruku f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Adopted from English silk.... [more]
Shitu f Hindi
Meaning "Hope" and "Unique".
Shiu f & m Japanese
From japanese 時(shi) meaning "hour" or 紫 meaning "purple" or 志 (shi) meaning aspiration and 雨 (u) meaning rain or 羽 (u) meaning feathers. Other kanji combinations are possible. This name also can be written in hiragana (しう) or katakana (シウ) which is phonetic and without meaning.
Shizu f Japanese
From 靖 (shizu) meaning "quiet, silent, peaceful, still, unmoving", 閑 (shizu) meaning "calm, tranquil, quiet, leisure, free time" or 志 (shi) meaning "will, determination, ambition, aspiration" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "port, harbor"... [more]
Shizuku f & m Japanese
From 雫 (shizuko) meaning "drop of water" or 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 紅 (ku) meaning "deep red, crimson" or 久 (ku) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.... [more]
Shizuru f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Shonnu m & f Tibetan
Means "young" in Tibetan.
Shoubu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 菖 (shou) meaning "iris (the flower)" combined with 舞 (bu) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shouyou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 逍 (shou) meaning "shining" combined with 遥 (you) meaning "sun, light". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
Shu m & f Japanese
Means "seed", "seedling", "sprout", in Japanese. It is mostly used as a boy name but rarely used as a girl name.
Shuanglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Shuangsu f Chinese
From the Chinese 双 (shuāng) meaning "two, pair, couple" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".
Shuangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gems, virtues", 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
Shubhu f Nepali
Meaning "Conducive to Success". Name of Goddess Lakshmi.
Shungiku f Japanese
From Japanese 春菊 (shungiku) meaning "garland chrysanthemum". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
Shunjitsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 春日 (shunjitsu) meaning "spring sunlight".
Shunjuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 春秋 (shunjuu) meaning "spring and autumn".
Shunpuu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 春風 (shunpuu) meaning "spring breeze".
Shuoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone".
Shuqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Shuyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 侑 (yòu) meaning "help, assist" or 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".
Shuyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling".
Shydu m & f Yi
Means "gold digging" in Yi.
Siàu m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Xiao.
Sifu f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Siku m & f Inuit
Inuit name meaning "ice"
Siku m & f Swahili
Means "day" in Swahili.
Siliu f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 琉 (liú) meaning "sparkling stone".
Sindhu f Marathi, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu) referring to the Indus River.
Sinedu f Eastern African
Ethiopian name.
Sinegugu f Zulu
Means "we have treasures" in Zulu.
Singthanu f Manipuri
Means "praised girl" in Meitei.
Sintayehu f Ethiopian
Meaning "what I have been through" or "what I have seen."
Sinu f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Sirkku f Finnish, Literature (Archaic)
Directly taken from the Finnish word sirkku "bunting (the bird)".... [more]
Siru f Finnish
Finnish version of Sigrid. In Finnish language it means "fragment".
Situ f Newar
Means "holy grass" in Newar.
Siyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" or 嗣 (sì) meaning "inherit, continue, succeed" combined with 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, lustre of gems" or 禹 (yǔ) referring to the legendary king Yu the Great... [more]
So-chu f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 秋 (chu) meaning "autumn". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Sointu f Finnish
Taken directly from Finnish sointu "chord".
Sol-ju f Korean
Ri Sol-ju is the first lady of North Korea.
Solmu m & f Finnish
Means "knot" in Finnish. The name was created by The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (Kansanvalistusseura) as a equivalent for Knut. It had a name day in the Finnish calendar from 1929 to 1947: the name day was removed because there were too few bearers.
Somphou f & m Lao
From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain".
Somtochukwu f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "praise God with me" in Igbo.
Song-Ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 松 (song) meaning "pine" and 週 (ju) meaning "week".
Songju f Chinese
From the Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Songlu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green".
Songniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "acclaim; hymn" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Songnu f Chinese
From the Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Sonu m & f Indian
Derived from the word sohna, the Punjabi word for "handsome" or "beautiful".
Styllou f Greek (Cypriot)
Possibly a Greek Cypriot dialectal variant of Styliani. A known bearer of this name was Greek Cypriot convicted murderer Styllou Christofi (1900-1954), who became the penultimate (second to last) woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom for strangling her daughter-in-law to death.
Su m & f Sanskrit, Nepali
Derived from a Sanskrit prefix meaning "good, pleasant".
Su f Spanish
Diminutive of Susana.
Su f & m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဆု (see Hsu).
Su f English
Variant spelling of Sue, thus making it a diminutive of Susanna and other variants and forms.
Sửu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 丑 (sửu) referring to the second Earthly Branch (1 AM to 3 AM), which is itself associated with the ox of the Chinese zodiac.
Sṳ m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Shi.
Suanu f & m Ogoni
Means "wisdom, knowledge" in Khana.
Subaru m & f Japanese
This name is used as 昴 (kou, bou, subaru), referring to the Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation or the Pleiades.... [more]
Suekiku f Japanese
From Japanese 末 (sue) meaning "end, last" combined with 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sulu f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Solveig.
Suluu f Karakalpak
Means "beautiful" in Karakalpak.
Sumairu f Japanese
From Japanese 朱 (su) meaning "crimson", 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 琉 (ru) meaning "to flow". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Sumaqchimpu f Quechua
Means "good sign" in Quechua.
Suminundu f Kadazan, Malay, Dusun, Far Eastern Mythology
The creator goddess of Kadazan-Dusun mythology in the Malaysian state of Sabah.
Sumru f & m Turkish
Means "tern" in Turkish.
Sumu m & f Finnish
Meaning "mist, fog, haze" in Finnish.
Sun-gyu f Korean
From Sino-Korean 純 "pure, clean, simple" and 揆 "prime minister; to guess, estimate".
Sunu f Indian, Malayalam
Means "flower" in Malayalam.
Sunü f Chinese Mythology
Means "immaculate girl" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess associated with music and sexuality.
Supu f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil
MEANING : clarifying well, well purifying. Here सु means well, better + पु means purify
Surya-kantamu f Telugu
Means "sunstone" in Telugu. It can also refer to a type of sunflower.
Süslü f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish süslü meaning "decorated with ornaments, fancy".
Sussu f Finnish, Sami
Diminutive of Susanna.
Suu f & m Burmese
Means "to collect, to gather" in Burmese.
Süylü f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the verb root сюй (süy) meaning "to love".
Suzaku m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 朱雀, referring to the Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations, that is said to rule over the southern heavens. It is made up of 朱 (shu, ake, su) meaning "vermillion, cinnabar" and 雀 (jaku, jan, saku, shaku, suzume) meaning "sparrow."... [more]
Swetlufu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possibly derived from Old English elements swete meaning "sweet" and lufu meaning "love".
Syokimau f Eastern African
The Kamba Spiritual Predictor Syokimau was a famous bearer of the name.
Syu m & f Japanese
Katakana spelling of “Shu”
Szegfű f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian szegfű "carnation".
Tailtiu f Irish Mythology
Tailtiu is the name of a presumed goddess in Irish Mythology.
Taitu f Ethiopian
Name of a 19th century Ethiopian empress known for founding the now-capital city of Addis Ababa and fending off Italian invasion of Ethiopia
Tajlu f History
From a Turkic word meaning "crowned", ultimately from Persian تاج (tāj) meaning "crown". This was the name of a wife of Safavid shah Ismail I and mother of Tahmasp I.
Tallu f English
Diminutive of Tallulah
Ta-miu f Pet
Means "she-cat" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of Prince Thutmose's cat, best remembered for being buried in her own sarcophagus.
Tamu f Swahili
Means "sweet" in Swahili.
Tamu f Greenlandic
Younger form of Tamo.
Tangniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plum" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Tangu f & m Tumbuka
Means "first", usually given to the firstborn of twins.
Tansilu f Tatar
From Tatar сылу (sılu) meaning "beautiful" combined with таң (tañ) "dawn, daybreak".
Tansu m & f Turkish
From Medieval Turkic tang meaning "dawn, daybreak" and su meaning "water".
Tansylu f Tatar
Means "beautiful as the morning" in Tatar.
Taoxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, refined".
Taoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".
Tapairu f Tahitian
Means "royal dancer" or "royal attendant" in Tahitian.
Tappinu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "her daughter" in Hattian. The Hattian name for the minor Hittite goddess Mezulla.
Tapu f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : hot, burning
Tapu f Maori
Means "sacred" and "forbidden" in Māori.
Tašmetu f Near Eastern Mythology
Ancient Mesopotamian goddess of wisdom and sexual attractiveness.
Tatsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 起 (tatsu) meaning "rouse, wake up, get up", 健 (tatsu) meaning "healthy, strong", 建 (tatsu) meaning "build", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 達 (tatsu) meaning "accomplished, reach, arrive, attain", 辰 (tatsu) meaning "sign of the dragon", 立 (tatsu) meaning "stand up, rise, set up, erect" or 竜 (tatsu) and 龍 (tatsu) both meaning "dragon" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry"... [more]
Tatsuru m & f Japanese
From verbs 建つ (tatsu) meaning "to be erected/built​" or 立つ (tatsu) meaning "to stand, rise, stand up" or from 竜/龍 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" (likely cognate with 立つ), modelled to look like it came from a verb ending in -ru.... [more]
Tattybubu f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz таттуу (tattuu) meaning "sweet, delicious" and Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "madam, lady, matron".
Tatuu f Karachay-Balkar
Means "taste, sweetness" in Karachay-Balkar.
Tayu f & m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of a ta kanji, like 太 meaning "plump, thick," 多 meaning "many, much," 大 meaning "large, big" or 手, the bound form of te meaning "hand," and a yu kanji, such as 結 meaning "tie, bond" or 優 meaning "gentle, elegant."... [more]
Tearaamanu m & f Polynesian
Means "Path of birds" in Anutan.
Te'el-hunu f Arabic (Archaic), Ancient
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a queen regnant of the nomadic tribes of Qedar circa 690 BCE.
Tefu f Japanese (Archaic)
Archaic written form of Chou.
Teiryu f Japanese
The name Teiryu (停留) uses the Kanji 停/Tei - "to stop" and 留/Ryū - "detain, halt". The name roughly means "halt, stoppage" in Japanese.
Te Kāhu m & f Maori
Means "harrier hawk" in Māori. Transliteration of "hawk".
Teneu f History (Ecclesiastical)
Teneu is a legendary Christian saint who was venerated in medieval Glasgow, Scotland. Traditionally she was a sixth-century Brittonic princess of the ancient kingdom of Gododdin and the mother of Saint Kentigern, apostle to the Britons of Strathclyde and founder of the city of Glasgow... [more]
Tengku m & f Malay
From a hereditary title used by Malay men and women of royal descent, typically placed before the given name.
Tenku m & f Japanese
Means "erupting fire" or "heaven".
Terelu f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of Teresa and Lourdes.
Tertu f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Terto.
Teru m & f Japanese
From the verb 照る (teru) meaning "to shine." Other kanji related to the verb include 輝, 瑛, 耀 and 晴, the last one referring to clear or fine weather.... [more]
Teru f Ethiopian
Means "good". This name is often combined with other names (Teruworq is an example).
Thambalngou f Manipuri
Means "young or new lotus" in Meitei.
Thanou f Manipuri
Means "new moon" in Meitei.
Theophanu f Greek
Variant of Theophania. Theophanu (c. 955 – June 15, 991) was the niece of the Byzantine Emperor John I Tzimiskes. By her marriage with Holy Roman Emperor Otto II, she was Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire and held regency as Empress dowager upon her husband's death in 983.
Thêu f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 繡 (thêu) meaning "to embroider".
Thiên Hậu f Far Eastern Mythology
Vietnamese name of Mazu, derived from thiên meaning "sky, heaven" and hậu meaning "queen, empress".
Thiều m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 韶 (thiều) meaning "splendid, glorious, beautiful".
Þórgifu f Anglo-Scandinavian (Hypothetical)
Possibly a combination of the name Þór (Thor in English) and the Old English element giefu meaning "gift".
Thou m & f Manipuri
Means "brave; hard working" in Meitei.
Thu f & m Burmese
Means "person" in Burmese.
Thư f Vietnamese
Means "a letter" in Vietnamese... [more]
Thư f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 姐 (thư) meaning "elder sister, woman, lady".
Tiaitau m & f Tahitian
Means "long wait" in Tahitian.
Tianfu f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Tianliu f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 鹨 (liù) meaning "anthus".
Tianlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or 璐 (lù), a kind of jade.
Tianniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Tiannu f Chinese
From the Chinese 添 (tiān) meaning "increase, add to" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Tianshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Tiansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".
Tianxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant".
Tianxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".
Tianyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven" or 田 (tián) meaning "field" combined with 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 语 (yǔ) meaning "speech, language", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, lustre of gems" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain"... [more]
Tianzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Tiêu f Vietnamese
A very rare Vietnamese common middle initial for girls, the masculine version of the name is Tiến.
Tiếu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 肖 (tiếu) meaning "to resemble, imitate".
Tiltu f Finnish
Diminutive of Tilta.
Tinglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Tingqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Tingxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant".
Tingxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun".
Tingyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".
Tingyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 彧 (yù) meaning "refined, cultured" or 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining".
Tinku f Pet
Japanese pet name. Borrowed from English tink or twink.
Tippu f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Deborah. Also compare Tippoora.
Tiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 小 (tiểu) meaning "small". This is usually a middle name.
Tjuyu f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning uncertain, name borne by the maternal grandmother of the Pharoah Akhenaten.
Toʻerau m & f Tahitian
Means "north" or "northeastern wind" in Tahitian.
Tokaku f Japanese, Popular Culture
Means "impossible". Also the name of the protagonist, Azuma Tokaku of "Akuma no Riddle", which takes place in a school of assassins.
Tomiju f Japanese
Wealth and longevity... [more]
Tömörkhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "iron son" in Mongolian, from төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".
Tomu m & f Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten", 登 (shou, chou, to, tou, dou, a.garu, nobo.ru) meaning "ascend, climb up", (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper", 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis", 富 (fu, fuu, tomi, to.mu) meaning "abundant, enrich, wealth" or 吐 (to, tsu.ku, ha.ku) meaning "belch, confess, spit, tell (lies), vomit" with 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision."... [more]
Tongnu f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Tongyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" or 潼 (tóng) meaning "high, lofty" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Toperesu f & m Shona
"Flaming sword" believed to be used by the kings
Tou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 塔 (tou) meaning "pagoda, tower, steeple", 冬 (tou) meaning "winter", 涛, 濤 (tou) both meaning "large waves", 祷 (tou) meaning "pray", 陶 (tou) meaning "pottery, ceramics" or from 縢 (tou) meaning "bind, tie up, restrain"... [more]
Trejú f Romani (Caló)
Means "cross" in Caló, referring to the cross of crucifixion. It is used as the Caló equivalent of Cruz.
Treu m & f English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Treu or a variant of True.
Trishu f Sanskrit
MEANING : eagerly desirous, rapidly, greedy... [more]
Tru f & m English (American), Popular Culture
Variant of True as well as a short form of Gertrude and given names that start with Tru-, such as Trudy and Truman.... [more]
Tru f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish
Short form of Geertruida and Gertrudis and their many variants.
Trú f Icelandic
From Icelandic trú meaning "faith".
Truu f Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian variant of Tru.
Tsagaanchuluu m & f Mongolian
Means "white stone" in Mongolian, from цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white" and чулуу (chuluu) meaning "rock, stone".
Tsagaankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white, fair" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".
Tsambu f Nganasan
Means "dream" in Nganasan.
Tshilobu m & f Luba
Means "brave" in Luba-Kasai.
Tshintu m & f Luba
Means "big object" in Luba-Kasai.
Tsondru m & f Tibetan
Means "perservering" in Tibetian.
Tsudzuku m & f Japanese
From the verb 続く/績く (tsudzuku) meaning "to continue, last, go on; to lead to, connect to."
Tsumugu f & m Japanese
Most commonly spelled as 紬 (tsumugu) meaning "pongee", a knotted silk cloth. It can also be spelled as 績 (tsumugu) or 紡 (tsumugu) meaning "to spin". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tsuyu f Japanese
From Japanese kanji 梅雨 (tsuyu) meaning "East Asian rainy season" or 露 (tsuyu) meaning "dew; dewdrop". ... [more]
Tu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 修 (tu) meaning "to self-improve".
Tư m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 思 (tứ) meaning "think, yearn for, hope, wish".
Tứ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 賜 (tứ) meaning "bestow, confer, grant".
Tubyaku f & m Nganasan
Means "button" in Nganasan.
Tuisku f & m Finnish
From Finnish tuisku meaning "snowstorm".
Tuktu m & f Inuit
Means "caribou" in Inuktitut.
Tunu m & f Aymara
Means "offspring, lineage" in Aymara.
Tuqapu f Aymara
Means "very well made painting, fabric" in Aymara.
Tuttu f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "familiar, conversant" in Finnish.
Tutu m & f Western African, South African
Means "cliff dweller".
Tuulaikhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian туулай (tuulai) meaning "hare, rabbit" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".
Txu f English (American)
Short from and diminutive of Txunamy
Tz'akbu f Classic Mayan
Etymology uncertain. A possible meaning is "the successor, the counted one", deriving from the Classic Maya element tz’akbuj (counted, successor). Name borne by Lady Tz'akbu Ajaw, who was the mother of K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II of Palenque.
Tzoutzou f & m Greek (Rare, ?)
Greek form of Juju.
Tzu-yu f & m Taiwanese
Taiwanese romanization of Ziyu.
Ẩu f Vietnamese
Derived from Vietnamese 嫗 (yu) which can mean "old woman, hag", "mother", "to raise, nurture" or "friendly". It is often given as the given name of the Vietnamese national hero Lady Trieu.
U m & f Korean
Alternative transcription of the Korean Hangul 우 (see Woo).
Uchechukwu m & f Igbo, African
Based on the IGBO belief in a Supreme deity, Chukwu whose decision or will is final in the determination of human fate or destiny. It is a combination of two words of the Igbo (IBO), language, UCHE (WISH,WILL,THOUGHT) and CHUKWU (GOD)... [more]
Uchū m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 宇宙 (uchū) meaning "universe, cosmos, space."... [more]
Udu f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
"Star" ; "lunar mansion" ;"water"... [more]
Ügü f Khakas
Means "owl" in Khakas.
Uhinnatu f Babylonian
Means "date" (referring to the date fruit) deriving from the Akkadian element uḫinnu ("dried date").
Ulaankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian улаан (ulaan) meaning "red" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".
Ulku f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Ülkü used outside of Turkey.
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