Entry № 7328 · Other origin

Uju Uju — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ OO-joo /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Other
Meaning
"Precious / treasured (Igbo foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "precious / treasured (igbo foundational)".

Uju is from the Other Ụjụ. A modern American baby name in the broader Other heritage aesthetic. Uju is a foundational name with deep heritage. Igbo Ụjụ precious treasured rare + foundational central in Igbo aesthetic-naming heritage + foundational central in pan-Igbo cultural heritage + foundational central in compound names Obianuju (one born into abundance) + Uju + foundational central in Igbo religious heritage + foundational central in Nri Kingdom 948-1911 longest-continuous African monarchy + foundational ~50 million Igbo speakers worldwide + foundational Uju Anya Nigerian-American linguist. Foundational Other feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Other heritage.

Precious / treasured (Igbo foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Igbo *Ụjụ* precious treasured rare + foundational central in Igbo aesthetic-naming heritage + foundational central in pan-Igbo cultural heritage + foundational central in compound names Obianuju (one born into abundance) + Uju + foundational central in Igbo religious heritage + foundational central in Nri Kingdom 948-1911 longest-continuous African monarchy + foundational ~50 million Igbo speakers worldwide + foundational Uju Anya Nigerian-American linguist

The name in its native script.

Ụjụ
Transliteration
Ụjụ
Pronunciation
/ ˈuː.dʒuː /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Uju stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Uju · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Ujus before her.

Real people

In fiction
Uju Anya / Nri Kingdom
Igbo precious treasured + compound Obianuju one born into abundance + Nri Kingdom 948-1911 longest African monarchy + ~50 million Igbo speakers + Uju Anya Nigerian-American linguist
Igbo heritage

Names connected to Uju.

The number behind Uju.

7

The Builder

Uju has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Other meaning. 2 syllables. Uju."
Mother of one