Uta
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Uta is a German name associated with wealth and prospering, read as “wealth, property” or “fortunate in battle.” Uta is also Japanese for “poem” or “song,” with Utako as a variant. Actress Uta Hagen is a notable bearer.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With
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Usage of Uta in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Uta against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Uta is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Uta in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 girls were named Uta in the US in 2025. Since 1916, 26 girls have been named Uta, with the most (6) in 1964.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Uta
There are 79 towns and villages with Uta in their name, in 16 countries.
🇧🇴 Bolivia 23🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13🇱🇹 Lithuania 12🇼🇸 Samoa 8🇳🇬 Nigeria 4🇵🇪 Peru 4🇯🇵 Japan 3🇸🇩 Sudan 3
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Uta | Sardinia, 🇮🇹 Italy | 6,831 | Map |
| Alla ‘Ūta | White Nile, 🇸🇩 Sudan | – | Map |
| Alla‘uta | Al Jazirah, 🇸🇩 Sudan | – | Map |
| Anjo Uta | Puno, 🇵🇪 Peru | – | Map |
| Anta-Uta | La Paz Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
| Bok’uta | Oromiya, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – | Map |
| Falealupo-uta | Vaisigano, 🇼🇸 Samoa | – | Map |
| Hellu-Uta | La Paz Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
| Jacho Uta | Puno, 🇵🇪 Peru | – | Map |
| Lakhat Uta | Oruro, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Uta
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Uta in their name, in 2 countries.
🇲🇿 Mozambique 1🇷🇺 Russia 1
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| Lago Uta | Manica, 🇲🇿 Mozambique | Map |
| Ozëra Uta-Nur | Buryatiya Republic, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Uta
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Uta.
Uta Schmuck
Fictional characters named Uta
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Uta as a pet name
FurryName has found 5 dogs named Uta in public pet registers, making it the #25,558 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (2), Burlington (1), Toronto (1). Uta as a dog name →
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