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Japanese Names Starting with U
15 Japanese first names begin with U, from Ui (初生) to Utayo (歌代). They are grouped below into girl, boy and unisex names, each with its kanji, reading and literal meaning. Open any name to see every spelling.
On average these names have 3.1 syllables. The most varied is Umi, which can be written many ways; the most common spelling means “one + sea”.
Girl names starting with U (12)
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ui | 初生 | うい | first time + life |
| Uika | 初歌 | ういか | first time + song |
| Ukie | 浮江 | うきえ | floating + creek |
| Ukiko | 浮子 | うきこ | floating + child |
| Umi | 一海 | うみ | one + sea |
| Umie | 海江 | うみえ | sea + creek |
| Umiko | 海子 | うみこ | sea + child |
| Uran | 未来 | うらん | un- + come |
| Urara | 小春 | うらら | little + springtime |
| Uta | 海大 | うた | sea + large |
| Utako | 歌子 | うたこ | song + child |
| Utayo | 歌代 | うたよ | song + substitute |
Boy names starting with U (3)
Kanji most used in U names
These characters appear most often in the names above.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 歌 | song, sing (taught in grade 2) | カ、うた | 14 | Utaro, Toka, Miyuka |
| 海 | sea, ocean (taught in grade 2) | カイ、うみ | 9 | Tomomi, Honoka, Yukimi |
| 子 | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM (taught in grade 1) | シ、ス、ツ、こ | 3 | Yukiko, Akiko, Yoshiko |
| 初 | first time, beginning (taught in grade 4) | ショ、はじ、はつ、うい | 7 | Shoka, Ui, Otoha |
| 浮 | floating, float, rise to surface (secondary school) | フ、う | 10 | Ukie, Ukiko, Uki |
| 江 | creek, inlet, bay (secondary school) | コウ、え | 6 | Ukie, Sumie, Itsue |
Questions
Are there more girl or boy names starting with U?
In this list, U has 12 girl names, 3 boy names and 0 unisex names.
What is the most popular Japanese name starting with U?
Umi (一海) can be written in the most different ways of the U names here. It means: one + sea.
How long are Japanese names starting with U?
They average 3.1 syllables, counting each kana beat.