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 nationalist and political figure of the 20th century.