Uncommon Boy Names Starting with U
A list of elegant, strong, and uncommon boy names starting with U (with history of origin and meanings).
Last updated: March 28, 2022.
Ugo
Name meaning: reasonable, intellectual.
Years of origin: circa 8th century.
Origin: Italian or Old German.
History behind: it is an Italian form of the names Hugo and Hugh.
Ugo name variations: Hugh, Hugh, Uggo.
Uhtred
Name meaning: advisor.
Years of origin: circa 8th century.
Origin: Old English.
Reference: Uhtred, King of Hwicce.
Uhtred name variations: Utred, Uchtred, Oughtred.
Ulmer
Name meaning: from Ulm.
Years of origin: circa 8th century.
Origin: Old German.
History behind: Ulm is a city in Germany.
Ulmer name variations: Uelmer, Ulmen, Ulm, Ulmar.
Ulrich
Name meaning: rich, wealthy.
Years of origin: circa 8th century.
Origin: Old German.
Ulrich name variations: Ulrik, Oldrich, Ulrick.
Umberto
Name meaning: bright, famous.
Years of origin: circa 8th century.
Origin: Old Italian and Old German.
History behind: name derived from Germanic berht (translated as bright or famous).
Note: it is an Italian form of name Humbert.
Umberto name variations: Umbert, Unbert, Humberto.
Ursel
Name meaning: bear.
Country of origin: Germany.
History behind: it is a German diminutive of female name Ursula.
Ursel name variations: Urso, Ursul, Ursell.
Uwe
Name meaning: edge of a sword.
Years of origin: circa 9th century.
Origin: Old German and Old Norse.
History behind: it is a German form of the Nordic name Ove, derived from the Old Norse element egg (translated as edge of a sword).
Uwe name variations: Ove, Oove, Ooveh, Uve, Uwen, Uweh.
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