This list includes 12 Russian boy names that start with U, ranging from “Ulan” to “Uvar”. They span Turkic, Slavic, and ecclesiastical traditions and suit parents, writers, or family historians.

Russian boy names that start with U are male given names found in Russia and Russian-speaking regions. Some trace to Turkic roots or Orthodox calendars, showing regional diversity and historical layers.

Below you’ll find the table with Name, Cyrillic, Pronunciation, Meaning/Origin, and Notes.

Name: The transliterated form helps you read and search names in Latin script, useful for English readers.

Cyrillic: The original spelling shows how each name appears in Russian, important for records and native-language searches.

Pronunciation: Simple respelling and optional IPA guide how to pronounce the name, so you can say it correctly.

Meaning/Origin: A concise note on meaning or linguistic origin helps you understand cultural background and name significance.

Notes: Brief remarks cover diminutives, regional use, frequency, or notable bearers to help you assess suitability.

Russian boy names that start with U

NameCyrillicPronunciationMeaning
UlanУланoo-LAHN (ˈuːlan)red (Mongolic/Turkic)
UmarУмарoo-MAR (uˈmar)flourishing, long-lived (Arabic)
UsmanУсманoos-MAHN (usˈman)from Uthman (Arabic personal name)
UmidУмидoo-MEED (uˈmid)hope (Persian/Tajik)
UralУралoo-RAL (uˈral)name of the Ural region (Turkic origin)
UranУранoo-RAHN (uˈran)sky; heavenly (Turkic/Mongolic)
UriilУриилoo-REE-eel (uˈriːil)God is my light (Hebrew)
UrbanУрбанUR-ban (ˈurban)of the city (Latin)
UstinУстинoo-STIN (usˈtin)just, righteous (from Latin Justinus)
UstimУстимoo-STIM (usˈtim)regional form related to Ustin/Ustym
UlyanУльянool-YAHN (ulˈjan)masculine form of Ulyana (Slavic)
UvarУварoo-VAR (uˈvar)old Slavic name (etymology uncertain)

Descriptions

Ulan
Common Buryat and Kalmyk male name; widely used among Mongolic peoples in Russia and recorded in civil registries.
Umar
Very common Muslim name in Russia (Tatars, Chechens, Dagestanis); Arabic origin, well attested in registries and community use.
Usman
Widespread among Muslim communities in Russia; historical Arabic/Turkic name with many regional variants and clear registry presence.
Umid
Popular among Uzbek and Tajik families in Russia; modern Central Asian name attested in civil records.
Ural
Used as a male name chiefly in Bashkir and Tatar contexts; a regional toponym that also appears in given-name usage.
Uran
Found among Turkic-speaking groups (e.g., Kazakh); used as a given name in Russian-speaking Eurasia and recorded in name lists.
Uriil
Variant of the angelic name Uriel; appears in Orthodox and literary sources, used occasionally by Russian speakers.
Urban
Historical Christian name (Latin Urbanus), rare today but attested in Orthodox calendars and onomastic dictionaries.
Ustin
Archaic Russian male name found in historical records and scholarly name dictionaries; very uncommon in modern use.
Ustim
Ukrainian and Russian regional variant attested in church calendars and local registries; uncommon but documented.
Ulyan
Old, rare masculine name; recorded historically and as the root of surnames like Ulyanov.
Uvar
Archaic Russian male name attested in medieval documents and onomastic sources; survives indirectly in surnames (e.g., Uvarov).
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