This page lists 20 boy names and 18 girl names that begin with U. Each U name has its standard meaning and, where there is one, the nakshatra syllable it fits, so a family working from the Moon’s pada can see at a glance which names suit their baby. Only names in real use in India are included.
Names that begin with U use the short उ, as in Uma and Utpal, or the long ऊ, as in Urmi. The nakshatra table gives U to Krittika, as its third syllable.
Boy names starting with U
| Name | Meaning | Nakshatra syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Uday | rising, sunrise | Krittika (U) |
| Udayan | rising, the name of a king | Krittika (U) |
| Udbhav | origin | Krittika (U) |
| Uddalak | the name of a sage | Krittika (U) |
| Uddhav | Krishna’s friend and counsellor | Krittika (U) |
| Udit | risen, shining | Krittika (U) |
| Ujjwal | bright, radiant | Krittika (U) |
| Ullas | joy | Krittika (U) |
| Umakant | husband of Uma, a name of Shiva | Krittika (U) |
| Umang | joy, enthusiasm | Krittika (U) |
| Umapati | lord of Uma, a name of Shiva | Krittika (U) |
| Umashankar | Uma and Shankar, Parvati and Shiva | Krittika (U) |
| Umesh | lord of Uma, a name of Shiva | Krittika (U) |
| Unmesh | blossoming, awakening | Krittika (U) |
| Upamanyu | the name of a sage, a devotee of Shiva | Krittika (U) |
| Upendra | a name of Vishnu | Krittika (U) |
| Utkarsh | excellence, progress | Krittika (U) |
| Utpal | lotus | Krittika (U) |
| Utsav | festival, celebration | Krittika (U) |
| Uttam | best, excellent | Krittika (U) |
Girl names starting with U
| Name | Meaning | Nakshatra syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Udita | risen, grown | Krittika (U) |
| Ujala | light, brightness | Krittika (U) |
| Ujjayini | the ancient city of Ujjain | Krittika (U) |
| Ujjwala | bright, radiant | Krittika (U) |
| Ulka | meteor | Krittika (U) |
| Ulupi | the name of Arjuna’s wife | Krittika (U) |
| Uma | a name of Parvati | Krittika (U) |
| Unnati | progress | Krittika (U) |
| Upama | comparison, simile | Krittika (U) |
| Upasana | worship, devotion | Krittika (U) |
| Urja | energy | Krittika (U) |
| Urmi | wave | Krittika (U) |
| Urmila | Sita’s sister | Krittika (U) |
| Urvashi | a celestial nymph | Krittika (U) |
| Urvi | earth | Krittika (U) |
| Usha | dawn | Krittika (U) |
| Utpala | blue lotus | Krittika (U) |
| Uttara | northern, Abhimanyu’s wife | Krittika (U) |
U in the nakshatra table
The 108 naming syllables include 1 that begin with U: U in Krittika pada 3. A baby whose Moon falls in one of those U padas takes that sound, and the U names above that match are shown in the last column of each table.
U in the rashi chart
In the first-letter chart, U belongs to Vrishabha. Every name beginning with U sits in that one sign.
Move on to the previous letter, T and the next letter, V, return to the letters index, or search every name together in the name finder. For the U names above, the baby names hub has a page for each of the 27 nakshatras, and the free nakshatra calculator works out your baby’s pada from the birth details.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What are some Indian baby names that start with U?
Among boys, Uday, Udayan, Udbhav are on this page and 17 more. Among girls, Udita, Ujala, Ujjayini are listed with 15 more. The tables above give every name with its meaning.
↳ Do all U names have a nakshatra syllable?
38 of the 38 names on this page fit one of the 108 syllables. The other 0 begin with a sound that no pada gives, so a family following the nakshatra rule would not use a name that starts with U.
↳ Which rashi is the letter U in?
The chart places U in Vrishabha.
↳ Are the U names here real and traditional?
Yes. Every U name on this page is in real use in India with a standard meaning, drawn from Sanskrit, Hindi or regional tradition. A U name whose meaning could not be confirmed is left out.