UhurafPopular Culture Derived from Swahili uhuru meaning "freedom". Gene Roddenberry coined this name for the Star Trek character, Nyota Uhura.
UikafJapanese Commonly spelled as 初 (ui) meaning "initial, first, beginning, fresh" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UkarifAfrican American The name was popular in the year 1999 in the USA for the women college basketball player Ukari Figgs.
UkiefJapanese From Japanese 右 (u) meaning "right", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". This name can also be composed of other kanji combinations.
UlalumefLiterature Possibly from Latin ululare "to wail" or lumen "light". This was the title character of Edgar Allen Poe's poem 'Ulalume' (1847).
UlbalafKazakh From Kazakh ұл (ūl) meaning "son, boy" and бала (bala) meaning "child". This name was given to girls whose parents hoped their next child would be a boy.
UlbobekfKazakh (Rare) Means "baby boy" from Kazakh ұл (ul) "son, boy" and бөбек (böbek) "baby, newborn". This name was traditionally given to girls when her family was expecting a boy in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.
UlbolsynfKazakh Means "let it be a son" from Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "boy, son" and болсын (bolsyn) "let (it be)". This name was traditionally given to daughters whose families were expecting a boy, in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.
UldanafKazakh From Kazakh ұл (ūl) meaning "son, boy" combined with Persian دانا (dānā) meaning "wise".
UmairafArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic عميرة (see Umayra), as well as the Urdu form.
UmairahfArabic, Malay Alternate transcription of Arabic عميرة (see Umayra), as well as the Malay form.
UmakofJapanese From Japanese 愛 (u) meaning "love, affection" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji is possible.
UmaphonfThai Means "blessing of Uma" from Thai อุมา (uma) referring to the Hindu goddess Parvati and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
UmaymafArabic Means "little mother" in Arabic, from a diminutive of أم (ʾumm) meaning "mother". This was the name of an aunt of the Prophet Muhammad.
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.
UmejimJapanese Combination of Japanese 梅, meaning plum, and じ, meaning character. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
UmekafJapanese (Rare) From 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" and 霧 (ka) meaning "mist". Other kanji combinations can be used.
UmemifJapanese From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". 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.
UmikafJapanese Variant of Umiko. A middle name bearer of this name is Gabriela Burgos “Bee”.
UmilemItalian Italian form of Humilis, also the Italian word for "humility".
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.
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.
Umitzhanf & mKazakh From Kazakh үміт (ümit) meaning "hope" combined with жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (both of Persian origin).
UnaithifZulu Variant of Unathi. Meaning: "God is with us" or "God is our strength".
UnatomJapanese From Japanese 海 (una) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Unikkof & mFinnish (Rare) Means "poppy" in Finnish, from uni "dream, sleep" + -kko.
Unkaim & fJapanese From Japanese 雲 (un) meaning "cloud" combined with 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" or 界 (kai) meaning "world, border". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UnruochmMedieval German A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements UN related to unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love" and hrok "rest"... [more]
UntamomFinnish, Finnish Mythology Old Finnish name with unclear origin: possibly derived either from old Germanic name Undo or Finnish word uni, meaning "dream". Untamo was a character in Finnish epic Kalevala.
UntoromJavanese From Javanese untara meaning "between, among" as well as "north" or "left".
UnuelmEsperanto From 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.
UnwonamMedieval English Derived from the Old English word wana, meaning "lack." The name Unwona is interpreted as "not lacking."
UnzilafArabic Means “Sent down,” figuratively means “sent down from God.” Related to Anzala.
UpsilonmEnglish (Rare) The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Y, υ). Only used by Upsilon Phi Lockhart (1908-88), of Texas. His father Thomas had come into possession of a Greek alphabet bible, and decided, on a whim, to name his children after Greek letters... [more]
UrairatfThai From Thai อุไร (urai) meaning "gold" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
UraiwanfThai From Thai อุไร (urai) meaning "gold" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
UrakofJapanese (Rare) From 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, seacoast" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)". Other kanji combinations can be used.
UrarafJapanese This 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."... [more]
UrizenmLiterature This 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"... [more]
UromufJapanese From Japanese 空 (uro) meaning "sky" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UrrikafMedieval Basque Possibly a Basque form of Urraca. It's one of the many names used to refer to Mari, the main goddess of Basque mythology... [more]
UrsulusmLate Roman Roman 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... [more]
UrukafJapanese (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"... [more]
UrysbiymCircassian (Rare) Derived from Adyghe Урыс (Urys) meaning "Russian (person)" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
UryūmJapanese From Japanese 瓜 (u) meaning "gourd, melon" and 生 (ryuu) meaning "raw" or "life". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UsakofJapanese from usa mean rabbit and ko meaning child its first possible usage is in "Sailor Moon"
Ushiom & fJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 汐 (ushio) meaning "tide" or 潮 (ushio) meaning "tide, current".
UshiomJapanese From Japanese 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, heifer, bull", combined with 尾 (o) meaning "tail", 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence", or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle"... [more]
UsnavimPopular Culture (Rare) Created name, likely a pun or misunderstanding on U.S. Navy. The name is most notably borne by the main character of the musical In The Heights, Usnavi De La Vega, by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes.
UtahafJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 歌 (uta) meaning "song" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers, plumes". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
UtakafJapanese From Japanese 歌 (uta) meaning "song, poetry" or 詩 (uta) meaning "poetry, poem" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower"... [more]
UtakofJapanese From Japanese 歌 (uta) "song" and 子 (ko) "child".
UtamamIndonesian Means "best, main, principal" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit उत्तम (uttama).
UtamifIndonesian Derived from Indonesian utama meaning "best, main, principal", ultimately from Sanskrit उत्तम (uttama).
UtanofJapanese From Japanese 唄 (uta) meaning "song, ballad", 歌 (uta) meaning "song, sing", 雅 (u) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 詩 (uta) meaning "poem, poetry" or 唱 (uta) meaning "chant, recite, call upon, yell", 楽 (ta) meaning "music, comfort, ease" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life" or 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity"... [more]
UtarifJapanese From Japanese 詩 (uta) meaning "poem" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UtaroumJapanese From Japanese 有 (u) meaning "exist", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UtaufJapanese Means 'to sing' in Japanese. Utau is also the name of a character in the anime 'Shugo Chara', also known as 'My Guardian Characters'.
UtawafJapanese From Japanese 詩 (uta) meaning "poetry, poem" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Utayof & mJapanese From Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feather", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
UtazoumJapanese From Japanese 歌 (uta) meaning "song, poetry" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three", 蔵 (zou) meaning "warehouse, storehouse" or 藏 (zou) meaning "storing place; depository". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Uthairatf & mThai From Thai อุทัย (uthai) meaning "sunrise, dawn" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
UthaiwanfThai From Thai อุทัย (uthai) meaning "sunrise, dawn" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
VakarismLithuanian Derived from either the Lithuanian adjective vakaris meaning "westerly" or the Lithuanian adjective vakarinis meaning "evening", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun vakaras meaning "evening"... [more]
VakulamUkrainian Ukrainian form of Boukolos. The most famous bearer is Vakula the Smith, the main character in Mykola Hohol's classic folk mystic story 'The night before Christmas'.
ValenafNorth Frisian Seibicke thinks this name is an elaborate form of Vahle which he further links via Volle with names including the Germanic name element folk "people, folk".
ValerisfPopular Culture Created by adding the prefix Val to the name Eris. Valeris is a major character in 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country' (1991). English actress Kim Cattrall portrayed Valeris as well as helping to create aspects of the character including the name.
ValmikimSanskrit From Sanskrit वल्मीक (valmīka) meaning "anthill". This is the name of a legendary poet believed to have authored the Hindu epic the Ramayana.
ValvanuzfSpanish (European) From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Valvanuz and Nuestra Señora de Valvanuz, meaning "The Virgin of Valvanuz" and "Our Lady of Valvanuz," venerated at the sanctuary in Selaya in Cantabria, northern Spain... [more]
VamanamHinduism Means "dwarfish, small, short-statured" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a dwarf man to recover the three worlds (earth, heaven and the netherworld) from the demon king Bali.
VambolamEstonian From a character in a novel with the same name by Estonian writer Andres Saal (1861-1931). Possibly derived from the name of Varbola castle or from the old Estonian word vambas, which means "mace".
VaminifHinduism This name (not to be confused with Bamini, Padmini, Yamini, Jamini, or Kamini) was a very much in use in India before 1700’s. It was a name only taken by female babies in royal families or women of highest status and caste.... [more]
VanillafEnglish (Rare) From the English word vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract"... [more]
VanityfEnglish (American) From the English word vanity. This name surged in 1983 coinciding with the revival of the magazine 'Vanity Fair'.
VarenkafRussian Pet form of Varvara. It is the name a heroine in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Poor Folk' and a minor character in Leo Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina'.
VegetamLiterature, Popular Culture Clipping of the English word vegetable. Vegeta is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. All the names of members of the Saiyan race, such as Vegeta, are puns on vegetables.
VejovismRoman Mythology Derived from Latin vē-, a prefix meaning "not, anti" and Jovis, referring to Jupiter, literally meaning "anti-Jupiter". This was the name of a Roman god of Etruscan origins, said to be a god of healing... [more]
VelimudrmRussian (Rare, Archaic) Old Russian name meaning "multiscious, much-knowing", derived from Old Church Slavonic велии (velii) "great" combined with мѫдръ (mǫdrŭ) meaning "wise".
VeomanyfLao From Lao ແວວ (veo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
VeredasfSpanish (Rare) Means "paths, lanes" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Veredas and Nuestra Señora de las Veredas, meaning "The Virgin of the Paths" and "Our Lady of the Paths" respectively.... [more]
Versacef & mVarious, English (Rare) Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.
VerucafLiterature, Popular Culture Created by Roald Dahl for a character in his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964. He based the name on the Italian and Latin word verruca, meaning "wart", used in English to refer to the plantar wart.
ViduslavmSlavic From Medieval Slavic vidu, meaning "sight, view" and slav, meaning "glory, fame".
ViduusmRoman Mythology Possibly derived from Latin viduus, meaning "destitute, deprived; widowed". This was the name of a Roman god who separated the soul from the body after death.
VienafFinnish Variant of Vieno. Viena may also refer to the area of White Sea Karelia or White Karelia in the northwestern Russia, known as Vienan Karjala or Viena in Finnish and Karelian.
Viengsavanhf & mLao From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
VilenkafCroatian (Rare) Very rare name in Croatia, exclusively for women and most commonly used in the coastal region. Meaning uncertain, possibly coming from the mythological creature ''Vila'' (Slavic fae).
VillemofSwedish, Norwegian (Rare), Literature This name was first used by the Swedish writer August Strindberg (1849-1912) for one of his poems. He may have based it on the names Vellamo or Wilhelma, or perhaps he combined the Old Norse name element vil, vili "will, desire" with Scandinavian mor "mother" (compare Lillemor, Moa).
VilorafSoviet, Russian (Rare) Russian given name of Soviet origin, which was derived from a combination of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and October Revolution.
VinladenmObscure Transferred use of the surname Bin Laden. This is the middle name of Peruvian footballer Osama Vinladen Jiménez López, whose name was inspired by Islamic fundamentalist Osama bin Laden.
VintilămMedieval Romanian, Romanian Romanian name of unclear origin, used as both a masculine personal name and a family name. It was most notably borne as a given name by Vintilă Brătianu (1867-1930), Prime Minister of Romania (1927-1928)... [more]