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Urte
A Baltic short form, often derived from Dorothea. The frequently cited direct translation "gift of God" is an interpretation rather than the complete history of the name.
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Names starting with U
Explore 59 first names starting with U, with short explanations and links to their stories on our blog.
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Usain
A name whose exact derivation has not been completely resolved. It is widely interpreted as a variant of the Arabic name Hussein, which means “good” or “handsome”. However, this is only one interpretation and not the full history of the name.
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Usama
A traditional Arabic first name. The documented meaning is “lion”.
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Uschi
Documented as a German pet form of Ursula.
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Usman
A variant of the Arabic name Uthman. The older word meaning of this family of names has not been definitively clarified; often a connection to a species of bird is mentioned.
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Uta
Based on the Old High German word "ot", which stands for "possession" or "heritage".
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Ute
An established spelling variant of Uta with identical Old High German origins.
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Uwe
A name of Frisian and Scandinavian origin. The name is a short form that can be linked to various longer names, such as Ulrich. A single blanket meaning would be too imprecise.
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Uxia
A Galician form of Eugenia. The Greek root word means "well-born".
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Uzay
A Turkish name. The translation is “outer space” or “universe”.
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Uzi
A short Hebrew first name. The documented meaning is “my strength”.
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