This list includes 39 Asian boy names that start with U, from “Ubaid” to “Uzeyir”. It features names from South, West, Central, East, and Southeast Asia, useful for parents, writers, and researchers.

Asian boy names that start with U are male given names used across Asian languages and cultures. Many trace to religious, historical, or regional traditions, with names like “Ubaid” and “Uzeyir”.

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

Name: The given name in common transliteration, so you can scan options and spot family or cultural matches.

Pronunciation: Phonetic respelling helps you say the name correctly and guides how it sounds in everyday use.

Meaning: A concise definition shows the name’s basic sense and cultural resonance for naming decisions and purpose.

Origin: Indicates the country, language, or region so you understand cultural background and typical use contexts.

Notes: Short cultural or historical notes highlight special uses, variants, or common diminutives you might consider.

Asian boy names that start with U

NameCountry/RegionPronunciationMeaning
UdayIndiaoo-DAYrise, sunrise
UdaiIndiaoo-DYrising
UdayaSri Lanka / South Asiaoo-DAY-uhrising, dawn
UditIndiaoo-DITrisen, enlightened
UmeshIndiaoo-MESHlord of Uma (Shiva)
UttamSouth AsiaUT-tambest, superior
UjjwalIndiaooj-JWAHLbright, luminous
UdayanSouth Asiaoo-DAY-unrising, dawn-born
UpendraIndiaoo-PEN-drayounger brother of Indra; Vamana
UddhavIndiaud-DHAAVone who springs forth; Krishna’s friend
UtsavIndiaOO-tsavfestival, celebration
UmairSouth Asiaoo-MAIRprosperous, flourishing
UmarWest Asia / South Asiaoo-MAHRlong-lived, flourishing
UsmanWest Asia / South & Southeast AsiaOOS-manbaby bustard; historical name
UbaidWest Asia / South Asiaoo-BAYDsmall servant; diminutive of ‘Abd’
UwaisWest Asia / South Asiaoo-WAYSdevoted servant; pious companion
UzairWest Asia / South Asiaoo-ZAYREzra; helper
UsamaWest Asia / South Asiaoo-SAH-malion
UthmanWest / Central Asiaooth-MAN (UTH-man)variant of Usman; historical caliph
UgyenBhutan / TibetOO-gyenauspicious protector
UlanMongolia / Central Asiaoo-LAHNred
UlugbekUzbekistan / Central AsiaOO-loog-BEKgreat lord
UmidUzbekistan / Central AsiaOO-midhope
UmutTurkey / Turkic worldoo-MOOThope
UfukTurkeyoo-FOOKhorizon
UtkuTurkeyOOT-koovictory
UgurTurkey / Azerbaijanoo-GOORgood omen, luck
UlviTurkey / AzerbaijanOOL-veelofty, sublime
UralTurkey / Central AsiaOO-ralfrom the Ural region
UriIsrael / LevantOO-reemy light
UrielIsrael / Jewish communitiesoo-REE-elGod is my light
UzeyirAzerbaijanoo-ZAY-eerAzerbaijani form of Ezra
UshioJapanoo-SHEE-ohtide
UjangIndonesia (Sunda)OO-jahngyoung boy (Sundanese)
UdinIndonesia / MalaysiaOO-dinshort form/nickname used as given name
UdomThailandOO-domprosperous, rich
UthaiThailandoo-THAIvictory, rising sun
UbonThailand / Laosoo-BONlotus city name used as personal name
UmarjonCentral Asia (informal)oo-MAR-jondiminutive of Umar (honorific -jon)

Descriptions

Uday
Common Sanskrit-derived name meaning “rise”; widely used across South Asia in many scripts and languages.
Udai
Variant spelling of Uday used in India; popular in Hindi-speaking regions and many families.
Udaya
Sinhalese/Sanskrit form common in Sri Lanka and southern India; literary and traditional usage.
Udit
Sanskrit-origin name meaning “one who has risen”; popular among Hindi speakers.
Umesh
Traditional Hindu name associated with Lord Shiva; common across India and Nepal.
Uttam
Classic Sanskrit name used in India, Nepal, Bangladesh; connotes excellence and virtue.
Ujjwal
Sanskrit-derived name meaning brightness; modern-sounding and popular in South Asia.
Udayan
Literary/Sanskrit name used in Bengali, Nepali and wider Indian contexts.
Upendra
Puranic Sanskrit name; used across India with mythological associations.
Uddhav
Mythological name from Hindu epics; used in Marathi, Gujarati and other Indian communities.
Utsav
Modern Sanskrit name meaning celebration; used as a cheerful male name in India.
Umair
Arabic-origin name widespread in Pakistan and India; common among Muslim families.
Umar
Very common Arabic name across Muslim Asia; historic caliph Umar is namesake.
Usman
Variant of Uthman; extremely common among Muslim communities in South and Southeast Asia.
Ubaid
Arabic diminutive used alone or in compounds (e.g., Ubaidullah); seen in Gulf, Pakistan, Bangladesh.
Uwais
Arabic name (Uwais al-Qarani) revered in Islamic tradition; used in many Muslim societies.
Uzair
Arabic form of Ezra; used by Muslim communities in Pakistan, India and the Arab world.
Usama
Popular Arabic male name used widely across Muslim-majority Asian countries.
Uthman
Classical Arabic name; formal spelling often found in historical contexts.
Ugyen
Very common Bhutanese and Tibetan male name; linked to religious and royal figures.
Ulan
Derived from Mongolian ‘Ulaan’ meaning red; common male name in Mongolia and Inner Asia.
Ulugbek
Turkic-Persian name borne by the Timurid astronomer-king Ulugh Beg; popular in Uzbek contexts.
Umid
Central Asian (Uzbek/Tajik) form of the Persian name Omid; widely used in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Umut
Very common Turkish male name meaning hope; also used among Turkic-speaking communities.
Ufuk
Turkish male name meaning horizon; popular and modern-sounding.
Utku
Turkish masculine name meaning victory; used across Turkey and Turkish diaspora.
Ugur
Common Turkish name spelled Uğur in Turkish; used in Azerbaijan and Turkic regions.
Ulvi
Literary Turkic name used in Turkey and Azerbaijan; connotes nobility.
Ural
Used as a masculine name in Turkic areas; also has geographic resonance.
Uri
Hebrew biblical name widely used in Israel; simple and traditional.
Uriel
Biblical angelic name used among Jewish communities in Israel and the Levant.
Uzeyir
Common Azerbaijani form, notable from composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov; male name in Azerbaijan.
Ushio
Japanese masculine name meaning “tide”; less widespread but attested as a male given name.
Ujang
Common Sundanese male name used in West Java; friendly, informal tone.
Udin
Often a short form of Arabic-derived names; common as a standalone given name in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Udom
Thai male name meaning prosperity; frequently used in central Thailand.
Uthai
Thai masculine name used across Thailand; has positive “victory/dawn” connotations.
Ubon
Occasionally used as a masculine given name in Isan and Lao contexts; also a major Thai province name.
Umarjon
Central Asian affectionate form of Umar seen in Uzbek/Tajik usage; “jon” is a diminutive suffix.
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