Baby Girl 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 92 girl names, where American, English and Igbo origins run strongest. Unique (No. 2456) and Ulani (No. 2749) are the most popular U girl names in the 2025 U.S. Social Security rankings.
Browse Baby Girl Names Beginning With U
This page narrows the U list to baby girl names with meanings and origins. For a fresh batch, open the girl name generator preset for U. You can also compare the broader baby names that start with U, switch to baby boy names that start with U, or move to baby girl names that start with T and baby girl names that start with V.
Baby Girl Names That Start With U List
92 curated ideas with quick meanings or usage notes.
#1
Una
Meaning: One, unity
Origin: Latin / Irish
#2
Umme
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#3
Umaiza
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#4
Uma
Meaning: Light, splendour
Origin: Sanskrit
#5
Urwa
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#6
Umaymah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#7
Umaima
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#8
Umayma
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#9
Ursula
Meaning: Little bear
Origin: Latin
#10
Umrah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#11
Umaimah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#12
Umairah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#13
Umamah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#14
Umm
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#15
Uriel
Meaning: God is my light
Origin: Hebrew
#16
Umama
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#17
Umay
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#18
Ula
Meaning: Sea jewel or wealth
Origin: Celtic / Scandinavian
#19
Umme-Hani
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#20
Uriella
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#21
Urwah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#22
Ugomsinachi
Meaning: I walk with God
Origin: Igbo
#23
Umayyah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#24
Umme-Haani
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#25
Urvi
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#26
Ugochi
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#27
Umayrah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#28
Umm-E-Hani
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#29
Ummehani
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#30
Unaysah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#31
Urenna
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#32
Uzma
Meaning: Greatest
Origin: Arabic
#33
Umaizah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#34
Umarah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#35
Ummay
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#36
Unathi
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#37
Unique
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#38
Unzila
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#39
Uriela
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#40
Uswa
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#41
Uthra
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#42
Uzoma
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#43
Uriah
Meaning: God is my light
Origin: Hebrew
#44
Uniqua
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#45
Unity
Meaning: Oneness
Origin: English
#46
Uyen
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#47
Ulani
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#48
Ulyssa
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#49
Uchenna
Meaning: God’s thought or will
Origin: Igbo
#50
Uchechi
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#51
Uriyah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#52
Ulyana
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#53
Urijah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#54
Unika
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#55
Undrea
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#56
Uilani
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#57
Ulanda
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#58
Umi
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#59
Urania
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#60
Uliana
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#61
Ubah
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#62
Ugonna
Meaning: Father’s pride or eagle of the father
Origin: Igbo
#63
Uri
Meaning: My light
Origin: Hebrew
#64
Usha
Meaning: Dawn
Origin: Sanskrit
#65
Urmi
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#66
Unica
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#67
Urja
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#68
Uzoamaka
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#69
Urooj
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#70
Umeko
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#71
Ulissa
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#72
Umeka
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#73
Uniquia
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#74
Utopia
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#75
Uchechukwu
Meaning: God’s will or mind of God
Origin: Igbo
#76
Ullanda
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#77
Umu
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#78
Uniquea
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#79
Udy
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#80
Ubon
Meaning: lotus
Origin: Thai
#81
Unyque
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#82
Umika
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#83
Urielle
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#84
Uriana
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#85
Ulises
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#86
Ushna
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#87
Ualani
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#88
Ulla
Meaning: Will, determination, or little bear
Origin: Scandinavian
#89
Uzuri
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#90
Ulrike
Meaning: Prosperity and power
Origin: Germanic
#91
Undine
Meaning: Little wave
Origin: Latin
#92
Uta
Meaning: Prosperity, riches
Origin: Germanic
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
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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
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Length Mix
Short names
22
Compact names that can pair well with longer surnames or double-barrel middle names.
Examples: Una, Umme, Uma, Urwa, Umm, Umay.
Medium names
63
Balanced names with enough sound to feel complete while still staying easy to say.
Examples: Umaiza, Umaymah, Umaima, Umayma, Ursula, Umrah.
Long names
7
Longer names that often bring formal style, rhythm, and nickname options.
Examples: Umme-Hani, Ugomsinachi, Umme-Haani, Umm-E-Hani, Ummehani, Uzoamaka.
Common Endings
Ending sounds affect flow with the surname and can make names feel softer, sharper, brighter, or more traditional.
Ends in A
42
Examples: Una, Umaiza, Uma, Urwa, Umaima, Umayma.
Ends in I
16
Examples: Umme-Hani, Ugomsinachi, Umme-Haani, Urvi, Ugochi, Umm-E-Hani.
Ends in H
15
Examples: Umaymah, Umrah, Umaimah, Umairah, Umamah, Urwah.
Ends in E
6
Examples: Umme, Unique, Unyque, Urielle, Ulrike, Undine.
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.
Girl names
- Unique rank #2,456 - 73 births
- Ulani rank #2,749 - 63 births
- Uma rank #3,025 - 55 births
- Una rank #3,245 - 49 births
- Unity rank #4,537 - 31 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: Una, Umme, Umaiza, Uma, Urwa, Umaymah, Umaima, Umayma.
Classic
Longer-lasting names that tend to work beyond one naming trend or birth year.
Examples: Una, Ursula, Uriel, Uriah, Uri, Ulla, Ulrike, Uta.
Modern
Contemporary-feeling names, shorter forms, and names that fit current baby-name browsing habits.
Examples: Uniqua, Uyen, Ulani, Ulyssa, Uchenna, Uchechi, Uriyah, Ulyana.
Nature
Names connected with plants, seasons, sky, water, animals, landscape, or natural imagery.
Examples: Ursula, Ula, Usha, Ubon, Undine.
Spiritual and meaning-led
Names where meaning, faith tradition, virtue, or symbolic use may matter more than sound alone.
Examples: Uma, Uriel, Ugomsinachi, Uriah, Unity, Uchenna, Uri, Usha.
Distinctive
Less expected choices that may suit parents looking beyond the most familiar shortlist.
Examples: Ula, Unyque, Umika, Urielle, Uriana, Ulises, Ushna, Ualani.
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