Boy Names That Start With U
99 names, 89 with a documented meaning, from 5 origins.
About this list
90% of the names in Boy Names That Start With U have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 24, Hebrew 4. 71 names carry no language label.
20 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Uriel (#461, boys), Uriah (#653, boys), Ulises (#909, boys), Umar (#1,161, boys), Ulysses (#1,285, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Boy Names That Start With U
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uriel | god is my light | Hebrew | #461 |
| Uriah | God is my light | Hebrew | #653 |
| Umar | Life-time, age, Name of the second Caliph, The meaning of 'Umar' is linked with 'Aamir', prosperous, full of life, large, substantial. | Muslim | #1161 |
| Ulysses | odysseus | English | #1285 |
| Usman | The young of a lark, A nice pen (a literary person), name of the third Caliph of Islam. | Muslim | #1706 |
| Urijah | Variant of Uriah, which means “God is my light” | Hebrew | #2589 |
| Uri | light | Hebrew | #3036 |
| Uthman | Name of tht third Caliph,One of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh) | Muslim | #4305 |
| Umair | Intelligent, Old arabic name | Arabic | #6171 |
| Uday | One who runs fast | Muslim | #7224 |
| Usayd | Little lion | Muslim | #7224 |
| Umayr | Residents, Populace, Old Arabic name | Arabic | #10889 |
| Ubayd | Worshipper, Servant of god | Muslim | #12301 |
| Umer | Life Name of the second Caliph | Muslim | #12301 |
| Ubad | Ubad is an Arabic name for boys that means worshipers, devoted servants of God. It is a plural of Aabid. | Arabic | |
| Ubadah | Servant of God, Worship, Name of a prominent Sahabi i.e. companion of the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | |
| Ubai | Ubai is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means little dad, it is a loving nickname for Abi, which means father. It derived from the A-B-A root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Quranic | |
| Ubaid | Faithful, Slave, Diminutive of Abd, small servant, servant of lower rank. | Muslim | |
| Ubaidullah | Lowly servant of the Allah, Ubayy | Muslim | |
| Ubay | Old Arabic name, Servant of God | Arabic | |
| Ubaydullah | Servant of Allah | Muslim | |
| Ubayy | One with high self esteem, Bin Kab RA had this name. | Muslim | |
| Udai | Warrior. Udai is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means small group of warriors attacking the enemy. Udai is the diminutive form of the Arabic boy name Adiand is derived from the Quranic AIN-D-A root. | Quranic | |
| Udaina | Udaina is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means little Adan (little Eden). Adan means place of everlasting bliss. It is derived from the AIN-D-N root which is used in many places in the Quran.. Udaina is also a name for boys if taken from the A-DHAL-N root, with meanings of listener, obedient. | Quranic | |
| Ufair | Brave, Strong and Courageous | Muslim | |
| Uhaid | Uhaid is an Arabic name for boys that means covenant, promise. It is the diminutive form of Ahd. | Arabic | |
| Uhban | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | |
| Uhdawi | Uhdawi is an Arabic name for boys that means guardian, protector, the one in charge. It is derived from the AIN-H26-D root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Arabic | |
| Uhud | Uhud is an indirect Quranic name for boys that is the name of a mountain near the city of Madina in Saudi Arabia, which was the site of the second major battle in Islamic history. The word Uhud is derived from the A-H6-D root (one, single), but the meaning of Uhud itself is unclear. | Quranic | |
| Ujaab | Impressive | Muslim | |
| Ujab | Ujab is an Arabic name for boys that meas amazement, wonder. | Arabic | |
| Ukashah | Web, Cobweb, Spider web. | Muslim | |
| Ukkashah | Web, Cobweb, Spider web. | Muslim | |
| Ulfat | Love, Affection, Familiarity, Intimacy | Muslim | |
| Ulwaan | High | Muslim | |
| Umaijid | Umaijid is an Arabic name for boys that means majestic, glorious. It is the diminutive form of Amjad. | Arabic | |
| Umairi | Long-Lived | Muslim | |
| Umaizar | Umaizar is an Arabic name for boys that means strong man. | Arabic | |
| Umara | Umara is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls. It is an ancient Arabic name, for this reason its meaning is not perfectly determinate, but its root is Ain-M-R, which has meanings of to build, to maintain, to tend to, to enliven, to inhabit, to settle in, which is used in many places in the Quran. | Quranic | |
| Umarah | Habitation, Old Arabic name | Arabic | |
| Umayyah | Famous Arabian tribe, A narrator of hadith | Muslim | |
| Umdah | Support. | Muslim | |
| Umdatud-Dawlah | Support of the state. | Muslim | |
| Umed | Hope, expectation, trust | Muslim | |
| Umid | Hope, expectation, trust | Muslim | |
| Umrah | It's an Arabic name for girls and less commonly for boys that means minor pilgrimage, when Muslims perform the pilgrimage to Mecca during a time of the year other than the Hajj season. Its literal meaning is overhaul, restoration, revival. | Arabic | |
| Umran | Prosperity, Civilization, Packed population, Building | Muslim | |
| Umrao | Noble, king | Muslim | |
| Unais | Love, Affection | Muslim | |
| Unal | Fighter, strong spirit | Muslim | |
| Unays | Smaller form of Anas | Muslim | |
| Unsar | Root, element, resolution. | Muslim | |
| Uqaab | Eagle. | Muslim | |
| Uqba | Name of an illustrious Sahabi i.e. companion of the prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | |
| Uqbah | The end of everything, Shift, Replacement | Muslim | |
| Uraif | Uraif is an Arabic name for boys that means good scent. | Arabic | |
| Urfee | Name of popular Poet | Muslim | |
| Urmia | A Biblical Prophet | Muslim | |
| Urooj | Ascension, mounting, rising. | Muslim | |
| Urrab | Urrab is an Arabic name for boys that means fluent, eloquent, well-spoken. | Arabic | |
| Urwah | Support, Handle,Name of A Prominent Sahabi i.e. companion of the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | |
| Usaamah | Description of a lion | Muslim | |
| Usaid | Small lion, diminutive form of Asad. | Muslim | |
| Usaim | lion cub | Muslim | |
| Usama | Description of a lion, Name of well-known Sahabi i.e. companion of the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | |
| Usamah | Description of a lion | Muslim | |
| Usaym | lion cub | Muslim | |
| Ushaim | A child that conserves from badness | Muslim | |
| Ustad | Master, professor | Muslim | |
| Uswah | Sample, specimen. | Muslim | |
| Utaib | Utaib is an Arabic name for boys that means gentleness, softness. | Arabic | |
| Utaif | Utaif is an Arabic name for boys that means affectionate, compassionate. | Arabic | |
| Utaiq | Utaiq is an Arabic name for boys that means generosity, goodness, virtue. It is the diminutive form of Itq. | Arabic | |
| Utayk | Utaik is an Arabic name for boys that means pure, good, noble. | Arabic | |
| Utbah | Threshold, Between valley, Bin Ghazwan was a narrator of Hadith who had this name. | Muslim | |
| Uthal | Name of a mountain | Muslim | |
| Utsman | Snake, Name of Prophet's companion | Muslim | |
| Uwaim | Name of a Sahabi who took part in the battle of Badr. | Muslim | |
| Uwaimir | A child that inhabits, A religious child | Muslim | |
| Uwain | Helper and Supporter | Muslim | |
| Uwais | Uways Qarni was the one of whom the Prophet PBUH foretold his people that he would be the one cured of leprosy. | Muslim | |
| Uwaiz | Uwaiz is an Arabic name for boys that means restitution, recompense, something given in place of something lost. | Arabic | |
| Uwayam | A float, buoyant | Muslim | |
| Uwaym | A float, buoyant | Muslim | |
| Uwaymir | Life and Alive. Uwaymir is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means life, long-lived. It is a synonym of an Umair.Uwaymir is derived from the Ain-M-R root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Quranic | |
| Uzaafar | Lion | Muslim | |
| Uzaib | Uzaib is an Arabic name for boys that means fresh, sweet, especially water that is cool, fresh and good to drink. | Arabic | |
| Uzaiz | Uzaiz is an Arabic name for boys that means might, power, honor. | Arabic | |
| Uzayr | Precious | Muslim | |
| Ulises | English | #909 | |
| Uziel | English | #1351 | |
| Usher | English | #2303 | |
| Uzziah | English | #2333 | |
| Unknown | English | #3149 | |
| Uzair | Muslim | #3975 | |
| Ubaadah | Arabic | ||
| Udail | Arabic | ||
| Udayl | Arabic | ||
| Umaarah | Arabic |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.