Names Ending in U for Girls

Indu is truly unusual, but shares sounds with more popular choices like Indie and Indigo. Other moon names to consider: Luna, Serena, Io.

Typically a male name in Japan, however, Toru was used for the female character Toru Hagakure in the anime series My Hero Academia.

Bardou is a holiday destination in France, known for its pictureque village nestled in mountains. It is also a region of Guinea. As a name, it is more commonly known from its English derivation, meaning axe-wielding wolf.

In Finland, many pet forms of names end in U, such as Elsu, a nickname for Elsa.

A spirited name with major cross-cultural significance. In addition to its celestial meaning in Hawaiian, it means "rhyme" in Finnish and "congratulations" in Japanese.

This is a modern Welsh name, stemming from the welsh word paidrín, meaning rosary.

Although more common as a boy name — it is also a Catalan form of Paul — Pau has some use as a girl name, thanks to its peaceful meaning.

An unexplored choice, evocative of the snowcapped Andes, with a pleasant, catchy sound.

Unisex Japanese name more common for girls.

Philosophical surname that could make an unusual first for a red-headed girl.

Like many Japanese names, Kazu can be used for both girls and boys and has several meanings, depending on how the kanji are drawn and interpreted. It can also be short for names such as Kazuko or Kazuya.

The name of the protagonist in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 2013 novel Americanah.