Baby Boy Names That Start With U
U is a tiny, distinctive corner of the alphabet: names like Uriel, Una, and Ulysses almost never meet a classmate with the same initial. Hebrew and Latin origins account for most of the group, and the scarcity itself is the letter’s main draw. This page narrows the letter to 94 boy names, where American, Arabic and Igbo origins run strongest. Uriel (No. 446) and Uriah (No. 650) are the most popular U boy names in the 2025 U.S. Social Security rankings.
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This page narrows the U list to baby boy names with meanings and origins. For a fresh batch, open the boy name generator preset for U. You can also compare the broader baby names that start with U, switch to baby girl names that start with U, or move to baby boy names that start with T and baby boy names that start with V.
Baby Boy Names That Start With U List
94 curated ideas with quick meanings or usage notes.
#1
Umar
Meaning: Flourishing or long-lived
Origin: Arabic
#2
Usman
Meaning: Young bustard bird or wise, powerful one
Origin: Arabic / Turkish
#3
Uzair
Meaning: Helper
Origin: Arabic
#4
Uriel
Meaning: God is my light
Origin: Hebrew
#5
Uthman
Meaning: Young bustard bird
Origin: Arabic
#6
Umair
Meaning: Long-lived, prosperous
Origin: Arabic
#7
Usayd
Meaning: Little lion
Origin: Arabic
#8
Ubayd
Meaning: Little servant
Origin: Arabic
#9
Uthmaan
Meaning: Young bustard bird
Origin: Arabic variant
#10
Uwais
Meaning: Little wolf
Origin: Arabic
#11
Umut
Meaning: Hope
Origin: Turkish
#12
Uriah
Meaning: God is my light
Origin: Hebrew
#13
Ugochukwu
Meaning: God’s glory
Origin: Igbo
#14
Ubaid
Meaning: Little servant
Origin: Arabic
#15
Umer
Meaning: Flourishing, long-lived
Origin: Arabic variant
#16
Uraz
Meaning: Happiness, good fortune
Origin: Turkic
#17
Uday
Meaning: Rising, sunrise
Origin: Sanskrit
#18
Ugonna
Meaning: Father’s pride or eagle of the father
Origin: Igbo
#19
Uzayr
Meaning: Help, helper
Origin: Arabic / Hebrew
#20
Uchechukwu
Meaning: God’s will or mind of God
Origin: Igbo
#21
Udayveer
Meaning: Rising brave one
Origin: Sanskrit / Punjabi
#22
Ugomsinachi
Meaning: I walk with God
Origin: Igbo
#23
Unais
Meaning: Friendly, sociable
Origin: Arabic
#24
Usama
Meaning: Lion
Origin: Arabic
#25
Uchenna
Meaning: God’s thought or will
Origin: Igbo
#26
Ulysses
Meaning: Wrathful
Origin: Latin / Greek
#27
Umayr
Meaning: Flourishing, long-lived
Origin: Arabic diminutive
#28
Urhan
Meaning: Modern Turkic-style name with uncertain etymology
Origin: Turkish / Modern usage
#29
Ubaidah
Meaning: Little servant
Origin: Arabic
#30
Ubayda
Meaning: Little servant
Origin: Arabic variant
#31
Ubaydah
Meaning: Little servant
Origin: Arabic variant
#32
Udochukwu
Meaning: God’s peace
Origin: Igbo
#33
Ugonnaya
Meaning: Father’s pride
Origin: Igbo
#34
Uzziah
Meaning: My strength is Yahweh
Origin: Hebrew
#35
Ubayy
Meaning: Little father or elevated one
Origin: Arabic
#36
Udaybir
Meaning: Rising brave one
Origin: Sanskrit / Punjabi
#37
Udham
Meaning: Effort, endeavour
Origin: Sanskrit / Punjabi
#38
Ugnius
Meaning: Fire
Origin: Lithuanian
#39
Ugo
Meaning: Mind, spirit
Origin: Italian / Germanic
#40
Uhtred
Meaning: Dawn counsel
Origin: Old English
#41
Ukasha
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#42
Umor
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#43
Upkar
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#44
Uri
Meaning: My light
Origin: Hebrew
#45
Usmaan
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#46
Uzain
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#47
Ulises
Meaning: Wrathful or Odysseus form
Origin: Spanish / Greek
#48
Urijah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#49
Uziel
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#50
Ubaldo
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#51
Ulisses
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#52
Ulices
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#53
Usher
Meaning: Door keeper
Origin: English
#54
Unique
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#55
Ulyses
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#56
Uzziel
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#57
Urban
Meaning: Of the city
Origin: Latin
#58
Uvaldo
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#59
Urbano
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#60
Uriyah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#61
Umberto
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#62
Urian
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#63
Usiel
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#64
Ulric
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#65
Urias
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#66
Ulrich
Meaning: Prosperity and power
Origin: Germanic
#67
Undra
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#68
Urie
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#69
Uziah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#70
Uzoma
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#71
Utah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#72
Ustin
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#73
Ukiah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#74
Usbaldo
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#75
Ulrick
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#76
Ulysess
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#77
Usamah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#78
Udom
Meaning: highest, best, supreme
Origin: Thai
#79
Uzay
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#80
Uryah
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#81
Uber
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#82
Utkarsh
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#83
Ulysis
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#84
Ulrik
Meaning: Prosperity and power
Origin: Scandinavian
#85
Ulisis
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#86
Uilliam
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#87
Upton
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#88
Uyiosa
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#89
Utsav
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#90
Udbhav
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#91
Ulisess
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#92
Udo
Meaning: Wealth or fortune
Origin: Germanic
#93
Ulf
Meaning: Wolf
Origin: Germanic
#94
Ulan
Meaning: Firstborn twin or red
Origin: African / Turkic
How To Use This U Baby Names List
Use the list above as a research set, then narrow it by sound, meaning, origin, and how the name pairs with the family name. The generator preset is useful for quick discovery, while this page is better for comparing a larger fixed set of U names.
Gender Mix
This focused page currently includes 94 baby boy names beginning with U. For a wider comparison, browse the full baby names that start with U list.
Sound And Flow
Say each name with the surname and listen for repeated sounds, awkward initials, and rhythm. Short U names can feel direct, while longer names may offer more nickname options.
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U Name Snapshot
This snapshot is calculated from the names on this page, so it changes with the actual U shortlist rather than using generic baby-name advice.
Length Mix
Short names
16
Compact names that can pair well with longer surnames or double-barrel middle names.
Examples: Umar, Umut, Umer, Uraz, Uday, Ugo.
Medium names
72
Balanced names with enough sound to feel complete while still staying easy to say.
Examples: Usman, Uzair, Uriel, Uthman, Umair, Usayd.
Long names
6
Longer names that often bring formal style, rhythm, and nickname options.
Examples: Ugochukwu, Uchechukwu, Udayveer, Ugomsinachi, Udochukwu, Ugonnaya.
Common Endings
Ending sounds affect flow with the surname and can make names feel softer, sharper, brighter, or more traditional.
Ends in H
13
Examples: Uriah, Ubaidah, Ubaydah, Uzziah, Urijah, Uriyah.
Ends in S
13
Examples: Uwais, Unais, Ulysses, Ugnius, Ulises, Ulisses.
Ends in R
12
Examples: Umar, Uzair, Umair, Umer, Uzayr, Udayveer.
Ends in N
11
Examples: Usman, Uthman, Uthmaan, Urhan, Usmaan, Uzain.
Popular U Baby Names In U.S. SSA 2025 Data
These are the highest-count U names in the U.S. SSA 2025 baby-name data. Treat this as a U.S. popularity signal, then use the full list above for meanings, origins, and a wider mix of styles.
Boy names
- Uriel rank #446 - 708 births
- Uriah rank #650 - 427 births
- Ulises rank #1,043 - 213 births
- Umar rank #1,164 - 180 births
- Ulysses rank #1,201 - 169 births
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby name data, 2025. SSA public files include names with at least five births in a year; non-name records are excluded from this editorial summary.
Useful Styles In This List
Popular and familiar
Recognisable names that are useful when you want the shortlist to feel familiar rather than experimental.
Examples: Umar, Usman, Uzair, Uriel, Uthman, Umair, Usayd, Ubayd.
Classic
Longer-lasting names that tend to work beyond one naming trend or birth year.
Examples: Umar, Usman, Uriel, Uthman, Uthmaan, Uriah, Umer, Ulysses.
Modern
Contemporary-feeling names, shorter forms, and names that fit current baby-name browsing habits.
Examples: Urhan, Urijah, Uziel, Ubaldo, Ulisses, Ulices, Unique, Ulyses.
Spiritual and meaning-led
Names where meaning, faith tradition, virtue, or symbolic use may matter more than sound alone.
Examples: Uzair, Uriel, Umair, Ubayd, Uriah, Ugochukwu, Ubaid, Uzayr.
Distinctive
Less expected choices that may suit parents looking beyond the most familiar shortlist.
Examples: Uzay, Uryah, Uber, Utkarsh, Ulysis, Ulrik, Ulisis, Uilliam.
How To Use This List
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