Baby boy names starting with the letter U

As parents welcome the newborn into the family, they face the challenging task of naming the child. But, choosing a modern and unique Indian name for the baby is not easy. Family members, friends and everyone around come up with their own suggestions, making the job tougher.

To help you out and make your job easier, we present a list of baby boy names that start with U, the twenty-first letter of the English alphabet. Browse through our list that includes unique Hindu, Christian and Muslim names, and choose the perfect name for your bundle of joy.

Etymology of the names: Etymology refers to the study of the origin and history of words. Most of the Indian names given here (except the pure Tamil names) have their roots in Sanskrit. Likewise, the Christian names have Biblical origin, and the Muslim names have Arabic or Persian origin.

Tamil baby boy names starting with U

Umaiyavan - Lord Shiva

Ulagappan - Creator of the world

Ulagarasan - King of the world

Ulaganathan - One who owns the world

Udayasooriyan - The rising sun

Ulamaaran - One who is brave at heart

Telugu baby boy names starting with U

Uday - To rise; ascend; sunrise

Ujwal - Brightness; light; active

Ulhas - Joy; happiness; delight

Utham - Virtuous; good-hearted

Uttej - Active

Unmukt - To become free

Ujayan - Conqueror; victorious; triumphant

Urvish - Lord of the earth

Kannada baby boy names starting with U

Utesh - The best among all

Udvith - A river full of lotus flowers

Malayalam baby boy names starting with U

Udhayan - Rising; another name for sun

Unni - Modest

Marathi baby boy names starting with U

Udup - Sun/moon; born beneath the moon's light

Udayjit - Conqueror of the rising sun

Utkarsh - To grow; prosperity; awakening; progress

Umang - Happiness; enthusiasm

Bengali baby boy names starting with U

Ujan - Upstream of a river

Upal - Precious stone; jewel

Utpal - Lotus; water lily; full of blossom; the beginning

Urjith - Powerful; strong; vigorous

Hindi baby boy names starting with U

Udip - Flood

Udit - Risen; grown; awakened; shining

Ugam - Rising upward

Ujal - Shine; brightness

Ujas - The first light

Ujay - Victorious

Unat - Progress

Udesh - One who conquers the world; aim of life

Udyat - Star

Umedh - The strong one

Umeed - Wish

Unnat - Prosperity; energised

Urjit - One who possesses great might

Urmik - Happy

Urmit - Peaceful

Urnik - Different

Urvik - Earth

Urvin - The bravest man on the earth

Utesh - The best among all

Udbhas - Radiant; splendour

Udbala - Strong

Uddhav - Lord Krishna's friend; sacrificial fire

Udvesh - Aim

Upmanyu - Name of sage

Christian baby boy names starting with U

Ulrich - A rich heritage

Upton - One who is from the uptown

Muslim baby boy names starting with U

Ubah - Wealthy

Usaf - Star

Ubaid - Faithful; servant of Allah

Umaid - Leader; God's loving one

Utaif - Compassionate; affectionate

Uzaib - Fresh; sweet; cool water that is fresh and good to drink

Uzman - A trust-worthy friend

Umraiz - Prosperity

Hindu God baby boy names starting with U

Udish - Lord Shiva

Umesh - Lord Shiva

Ugresh - Lord Shiva

Umakant - Lord Shiva

Uparvin - Lord Shiva

Uttamesh - Lord Shiva

Udjith - Lord Vishnu

Upendra - Lord Vishnu

Umasuta - Lord Ganesh

Modern baby boy names starting with U

Ujit - One who wins every time

Umit - Hope

Trending baby boy names starting with U

Uchit - Right; correct; appropriate

Udant - The correct or right message

Traditional baby boy names starting with U

Unnikrishnan - Grace of God; Young Lord Krishna

Umapati - Consort of Uma (Goddess Parvati); Lord Shiva

With such a huge collection of names starting with U, your task of choosing the right name for your baby becomes a lot easier. Go ahead and give your little one a name that he will feel proud of, as he grows up.

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Last updated on July 25, 2025.