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?
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.
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.