A–Z · letter U
Baby names that start with U
The top 60 most-popular names beginning with U, drawn from 269 on file in 2026.
● 269 names on file
As of 2026, Praenom tracks 269 baby names that begin with the letter U. Below is the top 60, ranked by current U.S. SSA popularity.
Uriel
MHebrew · God is my light
Uriah
MHebrew · YAHWEH is my light
Ulises
Muncertain
Ulysses
Muncertain
Umar
MArabic · populous, flourishing
Unique
Funcertain
Unknown
Muncertain
Urijah
MHebrew · null
Uziel
Muncertain
Usman
Muncertain
Uma
FUnknown · Means "flax" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati. In Hindu texts it is said to derive from the Sanskrit exclamation उ मा (u ma) meaning "O (child), do not (practice austerities)!" which was addressed to Parvati by her mother.
Uzziah
MHebrew · my power is Yahweh