Baby Names Gender-Neutral Names Meaning of the Name Yu Updated March 11, 2026 by Jennifer M. Yu Gender: Neutral Origin: Japanese Meaning: Brave, Leader, Gentle ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Yu? The name Yu is primarily a gender-neutral name of Japanese origin that means Brave, Leader, Gentle. People who like the name Yu also like: Akio, Varen, Riki, Sylvain, Vaschel, Daichi, Kaemon, Aiko, Hoshi, Yoshino, Kuma, Ai, Naoko, Nariko Names like Yu: Yo, Yayoi, Yue, Yahuah, Yua, Yeo, Yuya, Yui, Yahya, Yi, Ye Stats for the Name Yu Yu is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Yu is currently not ranked in U.S. births