This list includes 20 Mythological girl names that start with U, from “Ubasti” to “Úna”. These names come from diverse myth traditions and suit parents, writers, and readers seeking evocative, story-rich choices.
Mythological girl names that start with U are female names drawn from myths, legends, and ancient traditions beginning with U. They include goddesses, heroines, and culturally significant figures such as Úna from Irish legend.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Origin, Pronunciation, Meaning, Usage & Variants, and Notes.
Name: The name as used in sources, showing spelling and diacritics so you can identify the exact form.
Origin: The culture or mythic tradition where the name appears, helping you understand its historical and regional roots.
Pronunciation: A simple phonetic guide so you can say the name confidently without needing specialist notation.
Meaning: A concise definition or mythological role that explains the name’s literal sense or narrative significance.
Usage & Variants: Notes on modern usage, popularity, and common variants to help you choose a familiar or distinctive form.
Notes: Brief context about the mythic figure, key stories, or cultural associations that enrich your understanding.
Mythological girl names that start with U
Name
Pronunciation
Origin
Meaning
Urd
URD
Norse (Poetic Edda)
One of the three Norns; fate
Urania
yoo-RAY-nee-uh
Greek (Hesiod / Muses)
Heavenly; muse of astronomy
Uma
OO-ma
Hindu (Puranas)
Light; aspect/name of Parvati
Usha
OO-sha
Vedic/Hindu (Rigveda)
Dawn goddess
Urvashi
ur-VAH-shee
Hindu (Mahabharata)
Apsara; celestial nymph
Ulupi
oo-LOO-pee
Hindu (Mahabharata)
Naga princess; Arjuna’s wife
Urmila
oor-MEE-la
Hindu (Ramayana)
Lakshmana’s wife; devoted consort
Uttu
OO-too
Sumerian (Myths of Enki and Ninhursag)
Weaver goddess; textiles and growth
Urash
oo-RASH
Mesopotamian (god lists)
Earth goddess; territorial deity
Unn
OON
Norse (Landnámabók, sagas)
Legendary matron; “deep-minded”
Ugnė
OOG-neh
Lithuanian (Baltic folklore)
Goddess of fire and hearth
Umay
OO-my
Turkic (Orkhon inscriptions, folklore)
Mother goddess; protector of children
Ukemochi
oo-keh-MOH-chee
Japanese (Kojiki)
Food goddess; provider of grains
Uzume
oo-ZOO-meh
Japanese (Kojiki)
Dawn, merriment goddess; revelry
Ubasti
oo-BAS-tee
Egyptian (hieroglyphic sources)
Cat goddess; protector of home
Unut
OO-noot
Egyptian (temple inscriptions)
Hare goddess; fertility and protection
Uzzā
OO-zah
Pre-Islamic Arabian (poetry, early sources)
Major Arabian goddess; protection and might
Ursula
UR-suh-luh
Medieval Christian legend (Acta Sanctorum)
Little bear; legendary martyr saint
Úna
OO-na
Irish (medieval sagas)
Unity; mythic noblewoman or heroine
Uirne
UR-nya
Irish (Fenian Cycle, medieval tales)
Mythic woman; mother of heroes
Descriptions
Urd
Urd (Old Norse Urðr) is a Norn who weaves fate in Norse myth; used rarely as a feminine name. Variant: Urðr. (Poetic Edda)
Urania
Urania is the Muse of astronomy and heavenly poetry in Greek tradition, invoked in Hellenistic and classical literature; a scholarly and lyrical name. (Hesiod)
Uma
Uma is a common short name for the goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva; widely used across South Asia. Variant: Umā. (Puranas)
Usha
Usha (Uṣā) is the Vedic goddess of dawn, celebrated in Rigvedic hymns; a poetic, traditional female name in India. (Rigveda)
Urvashi
Urvashi is a famous apsara who appears in Sanskrit epics and classical poetry; the name remains popular in India. (Mahabharata)
Ulupi
Ulupi is a Naga princess in the Mahabharata who marries Arjuna; an attested epic-era feminine name. (Mahabharata)
Urmila
Urmila is the wife of Lakshmana in the Ramayana, emblematic of devotion; commonly used in South Asian naming. (Ramayana)
Uttu
Uttu is a Sumerian goddess linked to weaving and vegetation, appearing in Enki myths; attested in early Mesopotamian literature. (Sumerian myth)
Urash
Urash (Uraš) appears as an earth/territorial goddess in Mesopotamian god lists and local cults; distinct from other similarly named figures. (God lists)
Unn
Unn (Old Norse Unnr) is a legendary Norse woman called “the Deep‑Minded” in sagas and genealogies; a historical-legendary figure. (Landnámabók)
Ugnė
Ugnė (Ugne) is the Lithuanian/Baltic goddess of fire and the hearth in folk tradition; used as a traditional female name. (Folklore)
Umay
Umay (Umai) is a Turkic-Mongolic mother and fertility goddess protecting children; widely attested in oral tradition and inscriptions. (Turkic folklore)
Ukemochi
Ukemochi (Uke Mochi) is a Shinto goddess of food appearing in the Kojiki and later myths, known for producing food miraculously. (Kojiki)
Uzume
Ame-no-Uzume is the Shinto kami who lured Amaterasu from the cave with dance and laughter; beloved in Japanese myth. (Kojiki)
Ubasti
Ubasti is an older transliteration of Bastet, the Egyptian cat goddess of protection and family; variant forms include Bast, Bastet. (Egyptian texts)
Unut
Unut (Wenet) is an Egyptian hare goddess associated with fertility and protection, attested in temple inscriptions and iconography. (Egyptian inscriptions)
Uzzā
Al‑Uzzā (Uzzā) was a principal pre‑Islamic Arabian goddess attested in poetry and early Islamic accounts; invoked for power and protection. (Pre-Islamic poetry)
Ursula
Saint Ursula is a medieval legendary martyr whose cult inspired art and names across Europe; her legend appears in hagiographies. (Acta Sanctorum)
Úna
Úna appears in Irish medieval literature as queens and heroines; the Gaelic name means “unity” or “lamb” and has long literary use. (Irish sagas)
Uirne
Uirne (also rendered Tuirne) is a figure in Irish myth, mother to noted warriors in the Fenian cycle; variant spellings exist. (Fenian Cycle)
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