UlphiafHistory (Ecclesiastical) 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]
UlpiafAncient Roman Feminine form of the Roman nomen gentiliciumUlpius, ultimately derived from either an Umbrian cognate of the Latin word lupus meaning "wolf", or vulpus meaning "fox".
UltrogothafFrankish Queen Ultrogotha (510 - after 566/67) was a Frankish Merovingian queen and the wife of Childebert I.
UltronmPopular Culture Ultron is an android supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.
UltuarfKazakh (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.
UlugbekmKyrgyz 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.
Ulug'berdimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek ulug' meaning "great, grand" and berdi meaning "gave".
Ulzhalgasf & mKazakh (Rare) From Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with жалғас (zhalgas) "continuation, prolongation".
UlzhanfKazakh 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.
UmmKorean, Chinese Um, also spelled as Uhm, Eom or Om, is a relatively uncommon family name in Korea. It is written using the same character as the Chinese surname, Yan (嚴). It has only one clan, the Yeongwol Eom clan, based in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province.
UmafJapanese Means "horse" in Japanese. During the Edo period, this name was sometimes given to girls born during the Year of the Horse. It is rarely used today.
Umaamaaqm & fGreenlandic From a Greenlandic dialectal term of endearment meaning "baby, youngest child".
UmamafArabic 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]
UmaphonfThai Means "blessing of Uma" from Thai อุมา (uma) referring to the Hindu goddess Parvati and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
UmaqmQuechua Means "betrayer, traitor" in Quechua.
UmataromJapanese (Rare), Popular Culture Derived from Japanese 馬 (uma) "horse", 太 (ta) "thick, big, great", and 郎 (ro) "son". A notable fictional bearer of the name is Dr. Umataro Tenma, a character in the manga Astro Boy and its subsequent anime adaptations... [more]
UmayfTurkish Umay is ancient turkic mentioned in the first written documents of turkic languages, that is, orkhon inscriptions. Umay is a female spirit that protects babies and baby animals in Turkic mythology. It also means bringer of luck and abundance.
UmbarramIndigenous 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.
UmbrafItalian Feminine form of Umbro. In some cases, however, it can also be a variant of Ombra.
UmbrielmLiterature 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.
UmehafJapanese Japanese feminine name derived from 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf".
UmehanaefJapanese From Japanese Ume 梅 (plum) + Hana 花 (flower) + E 江 (river)
UmehikomJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
UmehisafJapanese Japanese feminine name derived from 梅 (ume) meaning "plum", 比 (hi) meaning "compare" and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". This was the name of a geiko of Kamishichiken.
UmehitomJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UmemifJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
UmenofJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Umeom & fJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "end of thread" (usually feminine) or 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man, manly" (usually masculine). Other kanji combinations are also possible.
UmetamJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UmetaromJapanese Ume means "Plum" and Taro means "Big Son". Notable bearers are Umetaro Nozaki, a fictional character from "Weekly Girl's Nozaki-kun",a shoujo anime. Umetaro Azechi is an artist and mountaineer who lived up until his 90's and has his publications all over the world... [more]
UmidjonmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek umid meaning "hope" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".
UmihanafBosnian Bosnian feminine name possibly derived from the Arabic name Umm Hani or Umm-i-Hani, meaning "mother of Hani". In Islamic tradition this was an epithet of Fakhitah bint Abi Talib, a sister of Ali and cousin of Muhammad.... [more]
UminafJapanese From Japanese 海 (umi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "Nara(?)" or 那 (na), meaning "what" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house; heaven" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 菜 (na), meaning "vegetable, greens; side dish" . Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
UmitfKazakh Means "hope" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian امید (omid).
Umitom & fJapanese From Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feathers", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Umm HabibafMuslim (?) Means "mother of Habiba" in Arabic. Notable bearer of the name is Umm Ḥabība Ramla bint Abī Sufyān, one of the wives of Muhammad.
ÜmmühanfTurkish Derived from the Arabic أم ('umm) meaning "mother" and خان (khan) meaning "khan, ruler".
ÜmmüselemefTurkish Turkish form of Arabic name (kunya) Umm Salama, meaning "mother of Salama". Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya was one of Muhammad's wives. Ümmüseleme Sultan was a daughter of Ahmed III (1673 - 1736).
UmojafSwahili Swahili feminine name meaning "unity, harmony".
UmonmJapanese This name combines 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]
UmrgulsunfUzbek Derived from umr meaning "life" and gulsun, a kind of jewellery with a hammered design.
UmrifUzbek Potentially derived from umri bilan bergan bo'lsin, a phrase said at the birth of Uzbek children which translates to "May he/she live long".
UnafGerman, 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".
UnafCroatian Either inspired by the name of the river Una (bordering Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina), whose meaning is uncertain but could be from Latin una "(female) one", or directly from Latin. It's a modern name, used since the 20th century.
UnalaqmPopular Culture Name of Korra's uncle and main antagonist of Book 2 of Legend of Korra, an American animated television series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014.
UnammKorean From Sino-Korean 牛 (u) meaning "cow, heifer, bull", combined with 男 (nam) meaning "male". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
UncasmAlgonquian, Literature, Popular Culture Derived from the Mohegan word wonkus meaning "fox". This was a character in 'The Last of the Mohicans' book and film.
UncelenmGermanic Uncelen was the Duke of Alemmania from 587 to 607.
UnchifJapanese From Japanese 雲 (un) meaning "cloud" combined with 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UndinėfLithuanian 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]
UndómielfLiterature Undómiel means 'Evenstar, Evening Star' in Quenya Elvish. Undómiel is the sobriquet of Arwen the beautiful half-elf in Tolkien's books.
UndynefPopular Culture This is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. Her name is derived from the Greek water elementals or water nymphs called undines. Her name could also be a pun off of "undying"
UnfeignedmEnglish (Puritan) Meaning, "genuine; sincere." Referring to being unfeignedly thankful for the blessings of God.
UnferðmEnglish 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]
UngnyeofKorean Mythology The name of a goddess involved in the Korean creation myth. Her name is derived from the hanja 熊 (ung) meaning "bear" and 女 (nyeo) meaning "woman".
UngoliantfLiterature Sindarin translation of the Quenya name Ungweliantë, meaning "dark spider". Ungoliant was a character in Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'. She was an evil spirit in spider form who helped Morgoth destroy the Two Trees of Valinor.
Unhuanm & fLao Etymology uncertain, perhaps from ອຸ່ນ (un) meaning "warm, tranquil" and ເຮືອນ (hɨ́aːn) meaning "home, abode".
UnifEtruscan 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.
UnicafPopular Culture This was the pseudonym of German writer and painter Unica Zürn (1916-1970), who was born Nora Berta Ruth Zürn.... [more]
UniedrogmPolish Derived from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Polish drogi "precious, dear" (which was ultimately derived from Slavic dorgu "precious, dear").
UniegostmPolish Means "better guest", from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Slavic gost "guest".
UniemirmPolish Means "better peace", derived from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
UniemysłmPolish 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").