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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Ulpu f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word ulpukka, "spatterdock". It can also be used as a pet form of Ulla or Ulriikka.
Ulu m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ulo.
Ulu f Igbo
Given for the second-born female.
Úmbuushù f Bette
Means "she prospers the home" in Bette Obudu.
Umeyu f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" and 柚 (yu) meaning "citron". This is the name of a number of geikos.
Ümmü f Turkish
More modern variant of Ümmî.
Ummu f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Umm.
Ungu f Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Means "purple" in Malay.
Unku f Romani, Literature
Derived from the German word Unke "toad". ... [more]
Ünlü f & m Turkish
Means "famous" in Turkish.
Upik Abu f Indonesian (?), Folklore
Indonesian form of Cinderella. Etymologically, Upik is a term of endearment to call a young girl, and Abu is an Indonesian word meaning "cinder, ash"... [more]
Ürdü f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Turkic name element ür meaning "long (time, lived)" and the Karachay-Balkar suffix дю (dü)
Uromu f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (uro) meaning "sky" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Urpu m & f Aymara
Means "fog" in Aymara.
Uslu f Karachay-Balkar
Means "stubborn, hot-headed, capricious" in Karachay-Balkar.
Usuramassu m & f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology, Sumerian
Means "Heed His Word". Originally a given masculine name, it was also the name of a minor Babylonian god, considered to be the son of Adad. Later, Usuramassu was viewed as a female deity of justice, however she was still a child of Adad... [more]
Utau f Japanese
Means 'to sing' in Japanese. Utau is also the name of a character in the anime 'Shugo Chara', also known as 'My Guardian Characters'.
Ut́a’ushú f Bette
Means "one whose face shines" in Bette Obudu.
Uttu f Near Eastern Mythology
Sumerian goddess of weaving whose name means "spider".
Uzoaku f Igbo
Means "a way to wealth" in Igbo.
Uzuru m & f Shona
Meaning “a higher place; sky; paradise; heaven”.
Vaianu f Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase vai anu o te rua mato meaning "fresh water from the rock hole".
Vaihau m & f Tahitian
Means "calm water" in Tahitian.
Várbu f Sami
Sami form of Valborg.
Varju f Estonian
Variant of Varje.
Veru f Spanish
Diminutive of Veronica.
Viinu f Finnish
Finnish form of Vina.
Vinu f & m Tamil
Virtu f Spanish
Diminutive of Virtudes.
Vũ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 羽 (vũ) meaning "feather" or 武 (vũ) meaning "military, martial".
Vuohkku f Sami
Sami form of Vuokko.
Wådrou f Walloon
Walloon form of Waldetrudis.
Waku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 新 (wa) meaning "fresh, new", 笑 (wa) meaning "laugh", 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" or 航 (wa) meaning "navigate, sail, cruise, fly" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 雲 (ku) meaning "cloud", 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine" or 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red"... [more]
Wanfu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" or 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Wangshu m & f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the Chinese character 望 (wàng) meaning "to gaze" combined with 舒 (shū) meaning "comfortable, easy". ... [more]
Wangũ f Kikuyu
Means "of firewood" in Kikuyu.
Wangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".
Wanjiru f Kikuyu
Njiru means black thus meaning one that comes from black or dark matter mainly in reference to skin colouration
Wanju f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Wanlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Wanru f Chinese
From Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "gentle, tender, beautiful, graceful", 琬 (wǎn) meaning "fine jade, lustrous jade" or 宛 (wǎn) meaning "as if, seem" combined with 如 (rú) meaning "like, as if"... [more]
Wanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial", 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Wansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".
Wanwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 乌 (wū) meaning "black, dark" or "crow, raven".
Wanyou f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend".
Wanyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wings", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light sunlight", 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Wanzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Warau f Japanese
From Japanese 笑 (warau) meaning "a laugh, laughing, laughter". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Warũgũrũ f Kikuyu
Means "the one from the west" in Kikuyu.
Waytamayu f Quechua
Derived from Quechua wayta "flower" and mayu "river".
Weilu f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 璐 (lù), a type of jade.
Weinu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Weiqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Weishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 炜 (wěi) meaning "brilliant red, glowing" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Weixu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun".
Weiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Weizhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Wenhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 瑚 (hú) meaning "coral" or "person of virtue".
Wenlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".
Wentshukumishiteu m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Wentshukumishiteu is a water-elemental spirit which fiercely protected the young of various animal species from human hunters.
Wenu f & m Mapuche
From Mapudungun wenu, a noun meaning "sky" and an adverb meaning "up, above."
Wenxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" and 绣 (xiù) meaning "embroidery, ornament".
Wenxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".
Wenyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".
Wenzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone, gem".
Weorðgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possibly derived from Old English weorþ "worth, deserving, honoured, esteemed" and giefu "present, gift".
Werethekau f Egyptian Mythology
Means "great one of magic", "great enchantress" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of supernatural power.
Windu m & f Javanese
From the name of a measurement of time used in the traditional Javanese calendar, consisting of a period (recurring in cycles of four) of eight 354 or 355-day years. The term is ultimately derived from Sanskrit बिन्दु (bindu) meaning "drop, point".
Włȧdźü f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Władysława.
Wulfwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).
Wunzalgu m & f Dagbani
Means "God's plan" in Dagbani.
Wurunšemu f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Hattian goddess whose name may potentially mean "Mother of the land".
Wynngifu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "gift of joy" in Old English, from the mostly-poetic word wynn "joy, delight, bliss" combined with gifu, an alternative form of giefu "gift, present".... [more]
Xanadu f Various (Modern)
From the name of the summer capital of the 13th-century Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, located in Inner Mongolia, China. It is an anglicized form of Chinese 上都 (Shangdu), derived from 上 (shàng) meaning "above, upper" and 都 (dū) meaning "city".
Xiangju f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Xiangnu f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Xiangsu f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again".
Xiangxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".
Xiangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 向 (xiàng) meaning "face, turn towards, support, side with", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious"... [more]
Xiannu f Chinese
From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "girl, woman".
Xianshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Xianxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful" and 绣 (xiù) meaning "embroider, embroidery, ornament".
Xianyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
Xiaochou f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 紬 (chóu) meaning "pongee, silk" or 绸 (chóu) meaning "silk cloth, satin damask"... [more]
Xiaogu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 顾 (gù) meaning "to look after, to care for"... [more]
Xiaoju f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 橘 (jú) meaning "orange, tangerine"... [more]
Xiaoliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]
Xiaolu f Chinese
From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Xiaomu f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire".
Xiaoniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Xiaonu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Xiaopu f Chinese
From the Chinese 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" and 璞 (pú) meaning "unpolished gem".
Xiaoqiu f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xiaoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Xiaosu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again".
Xiaotu f & m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 兔 (tù) meaning "rabbit". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xiaowu f Chinese
From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting".
Xiaoxiu f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding"... [more]
Xiaoyou f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 柚 (yòu) meaning "pomelo, grapefruit"... [more]
Xiaoyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", or 禹 (yǔ) refering to Yu the Great, a Xia dynsaty emperor... [more]
Xiaxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" and 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.
Xilu f Chinese
From the Chinese 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "be fond of, like, love, happy, happy event" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Xingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, fortunately" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Xingyu f & m Chinese
From 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining"... [more]
Xiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Xinlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous", and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Xinqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Xinshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Xinsu f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".
Xinwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting".
Xinyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".
Xinyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", or 鑫 (xīn) meaning "prosperous, wealthy" combined with 予 (yǔ) meaning "give, grant", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玗 (yú) meaning "precious stone, jade", or 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, virtues, lustre of gems"... [more]
Xinzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute".
Xiqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope" or "rare" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Xishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Xiulu f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green".
Xiuwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, excellent, elegant, luxuriant, refined" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting".
Xiu-xiu f Chinese
Means "develop" or "legacy" in Chinese.
Xiuyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined" and 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
Xiwangmu f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 西 (xi, meaning “western”), 王 (wang, meaning “royal”) and 母 (mu, meaning “mother”). Xiwangmu is one of the oldest and most important goddesses in Chinese mythology, with evidence of her cult dating back to the Shang Dynasty (c.1600 - 1046 BCE)... [more]
Xiwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident, clearly" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting".
Xiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Xuannü f Chinese Mythology
Means "dark lady" or "mysterious lady" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess of war, sex, and longevity.
Xuán-wǔ m & f Chinese, Astronomy
Xuán-Wǔ is a Xiang (象) one of the four Symbols that include all the constellations of Chinese System. Xuán-Wǔ is known as Black Tortoise or Black Turtle in English but Black Warrior in Chinese... [more]
Xuanxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".
Xuanxu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black" combined with 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun, brilliant, radiant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xuanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" or 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome".
Xuanzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl gem".
Xueju f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Xuelu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer".
Xuesu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".
Xueyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem, virtues" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Xunju f Chinese
From the Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Xurshidabonu f Uzbek
From the Persian name Khurshid meaning "shining sun" combined with the Uzbek word bonu meaning "lady"
Xurşidbanu f Azerbaijani (Rare, Archaic)
From the given name Khorshid and Persian بانو (bānū) meaning "lady".
Xuyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".
Yachiru f Japanese
Means "eight thousand flows" in Japanese. Yachiru Kusajishi is the name of the vice captain in squad eleven in Bleach.
Yaku m & f Japanese
“Yaku” can mean “role, duty” or “medicine”
Yaƙutu f Hausa
Refers to a sapphire, ruby, jacinth, corundum, or similar stone.
Yakuu f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 空 (kuu) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yamparu f & m Aymara
Means "elegant" in Aymara.
Yamu f Indian
Hindu. The most common name of a river in India also known as Yamuna or possibly Yami; the name of the river is taken from a Hindu goddess of the same name. The goddess has a brother named "Yam" (YAHM).
Yangwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸯 (yāng) meaning "female mandarin duck" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming".
Yanju f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Yanlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Yanmu f Chinese (Cantonese)
Means "perfect" in Cantonese Chinese.
Yanqiu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous", 硯 (yàn) meaning "inkstone" or 晏 (yàn) meaning "late, peaceful, quiet, tranquil" combined with 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 球 (qiú) meaning "ball, sphere, orb"... [more]
Yanshu m & f Chinese
From 艳 (yàn) meaning "bright, gaudy" and 淑 (shū) meaning "limpid, clear, pure".
Yansu f Chinese
From the Chinese h嫣 (yān) meaning "fascinating, charming" and 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again".
Yansylu f Tatar
Derived from the Persian جان‎ (jan) meaning "soul" and сылу (sylu) meaning "beautiful".
Yanwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting".
Yanxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" and 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".
Yanyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
Yanyu f Chinese
Swallow jade or yan jade
Yáochí Jīnmǔ f Far Eastern Mythology
Alternative name or epithet of the Queen Mother of the West, which translates to "Golden Mother of the Nacre Lake" or "Golden Mother of the Mother-of-Pearl Lake".
Yaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant".
Yapu f Aymara
Means "land which has been planted before harvest" in Aymara.
Yaruu f & m Mongolian
Means "melodious" or "nice, pleasant" in Mongolian.
Yashru m & f Medieval Turkic
1."mystery" in ancient turkic... [more]
Yasu m & f Chinese
Conbination of Ya and Su 2
Yatsu f & m Japanese (Rare)
It could be from 八 (yatsu) meaning "eight". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Yaxiu f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant".
Yazgülü f Turkish
Means "rose of summer", derived from Turkish yaz meaning "summer" and gül meaning "rose".
Ye-Ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Yeong-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong), and 姝 "a beautiful girl", 主 "master, chief owner; host; lord" or 柱 "pillar, post; support; lean on" (ju).
Yeon-ju f Korean
Means "musical performance" in Korean.
Yeon-U m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 延 (yeon) meaning "prolong, stretch", 軟 (yeon) meaning "soft, flexible, pliable", 煙 (yeon) meaning "smoke, mist, vapour" or 妍 (yeon) meaning "bright, colourful, beautiful, handsome" combined with 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 優 (u) meaning "excellence", 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 玉 (u) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]
Yimu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire".
Yinglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "rice tassel, sharp point" or "clever" and 璐 (lù), a variety of jade.
Yingmu f Chinese
From the Chinese 璎 (yīng) meaning "necklace made of precious stones" and 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm".
Yingqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Yingsu f Chinese
From the Chinese 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".
Yingxu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, outstanding person" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" or 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.
Yingyu f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "petal, flower, leaf", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Yinju f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Yinlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Yinqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Yinyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing".
Yiqu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" and 趣 (qù) meaning "that which attracts one's attention".
Yiru f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Ru
Yishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Yisu m & f Chinese
Combination of Yi and Su 2.
Yixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".
Yiyou f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 游 (yóu) meaning "swim, float, drift, wander".
Yizhou m & f Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too, likewise", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 壹 (yī) meaning "faithful, committed, one", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness" or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, recollect" and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "island, islet, continent", 周 (zhōu) meaning "circumference" or referring to the Zhou dynasty or 舟 (zhōu) meaning "boat, ship"... [more]
Yldau f West Frisian
Frisian name, likely related to Jildau.
Yong-ju m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 龍 "dragon" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".
Yongshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Yoonduaru f Bariba
Means "born near a river" in Bariba.
Yoru m & f Japanese (Rare)
Means "night" in Japanese.
You m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) which means "friendly or friendship."
You m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Yo.
You f & m Korean
Youju f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Youmu f Japanese
From Japanese 妖 (you) "bewitching" combined with 夢 (mu) "dream." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Youyou f Chinese (Rare)
Adapted from the sentence "呦呦鹿鸣, 食野之蒿" translated as ‘Deer bleat “youyou” while they are eating the wild Hao’ in the Chinese Book of Odes.
Youzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Yozuru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun" or 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean" combined with 弦 (gen, zuru) meaning "string, chord, bowstring".
Ytu f & m Punu, African
Means "hope" in Punu.
Yuanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" and 书 (shū) meaning "book, letter".
Yuansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain".
Yuanxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".
Yueqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Yueshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Yuesu f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" or "plain" or 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".
Yuewu f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".
Yueyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem, virtues.
Yuezhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone, gem".
Yu-ju f Korean
A famous bearier of this name is Choi Yu-ju from the Kpop group Cherry Bullet.
Yukiru f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, luck, good fortune" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 琉 or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yumemu f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yumemu) meaning "dream". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Yuniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Yunlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "clouds" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".
Yun-su m & f Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, like 潤 meaning "soft, sleek," 允 meaning "faith, belief," 胤 meaning "descendant" or 侖 meaning "idea, thought, recollection," and a su hanja, such as 洙 meaning "riverside," 壽 meaning "life(span); longevity," 守 meaning "defence, protection; rule" or 秀 meaning "excellent, outstanding, exceptional."
Yun-u m & f Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, like 潤 meaning "soft, sleek" or 胤 meaning "descendant," and an u hanja, such as 雨 meaning "rain" or 祐 meaning "help, aid; luck, good fortune."
Yunxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "clouds" and 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton".
Yunyu f Chinese
From 允 (yǔn) meaning "to consent, to allow" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade".
Yuqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Yuraqmayu f Quechua
Means "white river" in Quechua.
Yuru f & m Popular Culture, Indigenous American
The name of the titular protagonist in the Telenovela “Yuru, la princesa amazónica“. Perhaps a diminutive of Yuraqmayu.
Yushu f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Yuuyu f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yuu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 佑 (yu) meaning "to assist; to help; to protect". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".
Yuxu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 绪 (xù) meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 (xú) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]
Yuyu f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" or 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Yuzu f Japanese
This name can be used as 柚 or 柚子 with 柚 (jiku, yu, yuu, yuzu) meaning "citron" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Yuzuyu f Japanese (Modern)
From 柚 (yuzu) meaning "citrus" and 憂 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Zabibu f Swahili
Swahili name meaning "grapes" which comes originally from Arabic word zabīb meaning 'raisins', given to five girls in the US in 2023
Zabou f French
Diminutive of Isabelle. French actress and director Zabou Breitman is a known bearer.
Zakutu f Akkadian
Akkadian form of Naqi'a.
Zasu f Obscure
Combination of the last syllable of the name Eliza and the first syllable of the name Susan. Notable bearer of the name is an American actress ZaSu Pitts (1894-1963).
Zawditu f Amharic
Means "the crown" in Amharic.
Zazou f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zazu f & m Hebrew, Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Zaza (Biblical name) and a diminutive of Elisheva. It is also said to be one of the words to say "movement" in Hebrew.... [more]
Zeïnebou f Western African
Variant of Zeinebou based on French orthography.
Zeinebou f Western African
Western African elaboration of Zaynab (chiefly Mauritanian).
Zengsu f Chinese
From the Chinese 增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".
Zethu f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "ours" or "belongs to us" in both Xhosa and Zulu within the Nguni language group. Notable South African name bearers include actor Zethu Dlomo and orchestral musician Zethu Mashika.
Zewditu f Eastern African, Amharic
Zewditu is an Amharic word meaning "the Crown". Although it was sometimes erroneously Anglicized as Judith, it's not a cognate.... [more]
Zhangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 樟 (zhāng) meaning "camphor tree" or 长 (zhǎng) meaning "to grow, to develop" combined with 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 豫 (yù) meaning "relaxed, comfortable, carefree, happy", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain"... [more]
Zhansulu f Kazakh
Means "beautiful soul", from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with сұлу (sulu) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Zhanzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Zhaolu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Zhaoniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Zhaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 郁 (yù) meaning "sweet smelling" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome".
Zhenfu f Chinese
From the Chinese 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious" and 馥 (fù) meaning "fragrance".
Zhengshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Zhengyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Zhenju f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Zhenlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".
Zhenshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" or 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Zhenxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant".
Zhenyu m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character Zhen and Yu.... [more]
Zhenzhu f Chinese
Means "pearl" in Chinese.
Zhiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 知 (zhī) meaning "know" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Zhishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Zhiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris", 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem" or "virtue".
Zhongzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Zhu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 朱 "vermillion, red".
Zhuyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Zibu f Zulu
Means "waterlily" in Zulu.
Ziju f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Zilu f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 璐 (lù), a type of jade.
Zinabu f Western African
Western African form of Zaynab.
Zishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Zixiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant" or 绣 (xiù) meaning "embroidery, ornament".
Zixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".
Ziyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "tranquil, secluded, quiet, dark".
Ziyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 自 (zì, zí) meaning "self, onself" combined with 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, flawless jewel, lustre of gems", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "cart, carriage, palanquin", 虞 (yú) meaning "concerned, anxious", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 鱼 (yú) meaning "fish"... [more]
Zösiu f Vilamovian
Diminutive of Zösia and Ziöeśja.
Zośü f Vilamovian
Variant of Zösiu.
Zou f & m Chinese
Zsu f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.
Zsuzsu f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.
Zu f & m Khmer
From Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "pearl".
Zuzu f English (Rare, ?), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Susan, used in Frank Capra's film 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946).
Zwelethu m & f Ndebele
Means "our nation" in Ndebele.
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