Names Ending in U for Girls
- Michiru
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"fulfill; complete; mature"Description:
Unisex Japanese name used primarily for girls.
- Cilou
Origin:
Flemish, meaning unknownDescription:
A popular name in Belgium, made famous by model Cilou Annys.
- Ysabeau
Origin:
Spelling variation of IsabeauDescription:
Ysabeau is a rare variation of Isabeau, itself a French variant of Isabel. Despite its relation to the uber-popular Isabella, the several degrees of removal make Ysabeau a long shot for the twenty-first century.
- Dru
Origin:
Diminutive of DrucillaDescription:
Flimsier than Drew spelling.
- Angelou
Origin:
Literary nameDescription:
If you want to move beyond Maya.
- Lleucu
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"dear light"Description:
Lleucu is often considered the Welsh equivalent of Lucy, as it shares the same meaning of "light", and a similar sound. (Lwsi and Liwsi are the phonetic Welsh spellings of Lucy.) It's a statement choice even within Wales, and the spelling/pronunciation would make it extremely bold in other countries.
- Olwethu
Origin:
Zulu, XhosaMeaning:
"ours"Description:
The literal meaning of Olwethu is "ours," which is in reference to the love of the child.
- Yuzu
- Ecru
Origin:
Color nameDescription:
Neutral color, but as a name, too much of an oddity.
- Naru
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"to become"Description:
Featured in several anime series.
- Loulou
Origin:
Diminutive of Louise or LouisaDescription:
Loulou is more likely to be fashioned as Lulu today, but as a short form for any of the Louise names, Loulou is the more logical if more cumbersome spelling. Adorable, in either version.
- Rikku
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"land, continent"Description:
The Japanese Rikku is familiar in the west as the name of one of the lead characters of the "Final Fantasy" video game series. Voted "hottest character," the fictional Rikku is a thief with a good sense of humor.
- Karou
Origin:
Literary nameMeaning:
"hope"Description:
Karou is the blue-haired, tattooed protagonist of Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy; her name means "hope" in the language of the chimaera who raised her. Reminiscent of sweet European diminutives like Lilou, Malou and Milou, but with a bit more bite.
- Tazu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"rice-field stork"Description:
Tazu has a certain snazzy appeal.
- Bayou
Origin:
Native American nature nameDescription:
A slow and sultry southern choice that's definitely cool for babies of either gender. While the word feels French and has its roots in 18th century French Louisiana, it derives from the Choctaw word bayuk, which means "small stream."
- Zainabu
- Zissou
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Superfans of auteur Wes Anderson may now consider Zissou as a baby name option, ever since Kieran Culkin and Jazz Charton used it for their daughter (birth name Kinsey Sioux). It's a clear homage to Anderson's film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, chronicling the journey of a Jacques Cousteau-like oceanographer avenging his partner's death-by-jaguar-shark.
- Natsu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"born in the summer"Description:
A summertime baby name in Japan.
- Tu
Origin:
French, intimate form of "you"Meaning:
"you"Description:
The onetime star of "Northern Exposure" named his daughter Tu Morrow. Think about it.
- Moreau
Origin:
French surnameMeaning:
"Moorish"