In this Burmese name, U is an honorific.

Nu (Burmese:နု; pronounced: [nṵ]; 25 May 1907 – 14 February 1995), known honorifically as U Nu (Burmese:ဦးနု; pronounced: [ʔú nṵ]) or Thakin Nu, was a leading Burmese statesman, Social Democratic politician, nationalist, and political figure of the 20th century. He was the first Prime Minister of Burma under the provisions of the 1947 Constitution of the Union of Burma, from 4 January 1948 to 12 June 1956, again from 28 February 1957 to 28 October 1958, and finally from 4 April 1960 to 2 March 1962.