Dog Names That Start With U
These dog names that start with U come from real dogs: 24 different names starting with U, shared by 325 licensed dogs in New York City records. The most popular come first, then girl and boy dog names, unisex picks, short names and rare ones.
U is one of the rarest letters, with just 24 names. Uni, Uno and Uma lead the list, and Uni is used for both boys and girls.
Udon and Ube are food names, and ube is a purple yam. Umi means sea in Japanese. Ursa and Ursula both come from the Latin word for bear, which suits a fluffy dog. Uncle is a cheeky choice, and Utah brings in a place name. Because so few dogs share a U name, any of these will feel unique.
- Dog names starting with U
- 24
- Most popular
- Uni 52 dogs
- Top girl name
- Uma
- Top boy name
- Uno
Most popular dog names that start with U
| # | Name | Dogs | Mostly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uni | 52 | both |
| 2 | Uno | 42 | boy |
| 3 | Uma | 32 | girl |
| 4 | Una | 21 | girl |
| 5 | Ulysses | 17 | boy |
| 6 | Ursa | 14 | girl |
| 7 | Uzi | 14 | boy |
| 8 | Ursula | 13 | girl |
| 9 | Uncle | 12 | boy |
| 10 | Ube | 10 | girl |
| 11 | Udon | 10 | both |
| 12 | Umi | 10 | both |
| 13 | Utah | 10 | both |
| 14 | Umka | 8 | both |
| 15 | Unique | 8 | both |
| 16 | Uknown | 7 | both |
| 17 | Uri | 7 | both |
| 18 | Ugo | 6 | boy |
| 19 | Ula | 6 | both |
| 20 | Ulla | 6 | girl |
| 21 | Udo | 5 | boy |
| 22 | Uhtred | 5 | boy |
| 23 | Urena | 5 | boy |
| 24 | Usher | 5 | boy |
Girl dog names that start with U
- Uma
- Una
- Ursa
- Ursula
- Ube
- Ulla
Boy dog names that start with U
- Uno
- Ulysses
- Uzi
- Uncle
- Ugo
- Udo
- Uhtred
- Urena
- Usher
Unisex dog names with U
- Uni
Short dog names that start with U
Four letters or fewer: easy to call at the park.
- Uni
- Uno
- Uma
- Una
- Ursa
- Uzi
- Ube
- Udon
- Umi
- Utah
- Umka
- Uri
- Ugo
- Ula
- Ulla
- Udo
Unique dog names that start with U
Real names given to only a handful of dogs.
- Una
- Ulysses
- Ursa
- Uzi
- Ursula
- Uncle
- Ube
- Udon
- Umi
- Utah
- Umka
- Unique
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More that start with U
- NamesUrsula, Ulysses
- Girl namesUrsula, Una
- Boy namesUlysses, Uriel
- Last namesUnderwood, Urban
- Wordsunder, until
- 5-letter wordsunder, until
- Adjectivesunder, unique
- Positive wordsuseful, unity
- Nounsuniversity, union
- Verbsusing, understand
- Animalsumbrella bird, uakari
- Plants and treesumbrella pine, umbrella plant
- CountriesUganda, Ukraine
- CitiesUrumqi, Ufa
- Foodsudon, upside-down cake
- Fruitsume
- Vegetablesulluco, upland cress
- Thingsuniform, umbrella
- Colorsultramarine, umber
- Jobsusher, umpire
Questions people ask
What is the most popular dog name that starts with U?
Uni, given to 52 licensed dogs in New York City records.
What are good girl dog names that start with U?
Uma, Una, Ursa, Ursula, Ube, Ulla.
What are good boy dog names that start with U?
Uno, Ulysses, Uzi, Uncle, Ugo, Udo, Uhtred, Urena.
What are unique dog names that start with U?
Una, Ulysses, Ursa, Uzi, Ursula, Uncle, Ube, Udon were each given to only a few dogs.
Source: New York City dog licensing records (the open nycdogs dataset), with each licensed dog counted once. "Girl" or "boy" shows whether most dogs with the name were female or male. Brand, character and celebrity names are left out.
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