Baby Names Starting With U
U is the 26th most common starting letter for baby names in the US — 0% of babies given a top-1,000 name have one. Uriel leads the way.
How popular is the letter U?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Where U names come from
Origins of the U names in the top 1,000. Hebrew leads with 2.
All baby names starting with U
81 names found
Ubah
Flower
Ubaldo
Bold heart or bright spirit
Uchechi
The will of God
Uchechukwu
The will of God
Uchenna
God's will or the thought of God
Uday
To rise or dawn
Udy
Prosperity or wealth
Ugochi
God's glory
Ugochukwu
God's glory
Ugonna
The glory of God
Uhtred
Counsel at dawn
Uilani
Heavenly beauty or royal beauty
Uilliam
Resolute protector
Ukiah
Deep valley
Ula
Gem of the sea; wealthy; sacred red
Ulani
Cheerful or lighthearted
Ulanni
Heavenly beauty or royal flower
Uliana
Youthful or downy-bearded
Ulices
Wrathful or to hate
Ulises
Wounded or full of wrath
Baby names starting with U: common questions
How common are baby names starting with U?
U is the 26th most common starting letter for baby names in the US. 1,176 babies — 0% of those given a top-1,000 name in 2025 — received a name beginning with U, across 2 different names.