Ulises

Ulises: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“wrathful; meaning uncertain”
Origin
Spanish
Say it
oo-LEE-ses · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

Spanish form of Ulysses, from Latin Ulixes, the Roman form of Greek Odysseus. The deeper original meaning is uncertain; traditional explanations often gloss it as 'wrathful' or connected with anger.

How popular is Ulises?

202477.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Ulises in 2024256

2024 rank#911 boys

Peak year2006

Total US babies since 188011,745

Ulises has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ulises

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Ulysseswrathful; meaning uncertain · Latin
  • Mateogift of God · Spanish
  • SantiagoSaint James · Spanish
  • Thiagosupplanter · Spanish
  • JoseGod will add · Spanish
  • Diegosupplanter · Spanish
  • Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish
  • Elianthe Lord is my God · Spanish

Ulises questions

What does the name Ulises mean?

Ulises means "wrathful; meaning uncertain". It comes from Spanish. Spanish form of Ulysses, from Latin Ulixes, the Roman form of Greek Odysseus. The deeper original meaning is uncertain; traditional explanations often gloss it as 'wrathful' or connected with anger.

Is Ulises a boy or girl name?

Ulises is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ulises?

256 US babies were named Ulises in 2024. Its peak year was 2006.

How do you pronounce Ulises?

Ulises is usually pronounced oo-LEE-ses.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.