Ulysses: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “wrathful; meaning uncertain”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- yoo-LISS-eez · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Latin form of Greek Odysseus, the hero of the Odyssey. The original meaning is uncertain; Ulysses is the usual English form from the Latin name.
How popular is Ulysses?
Babies named Ulysses in 2024152
2024 rank#1,285 boys
Peak year1886
Total US babies since 188018,509
Ulysses has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Ulysses
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Ulysses questions
What does the name Ulysses mean?
Ulysses means "wrathful; meaning uncertain". It comes from Latin. Latin form of Greek Odysseus, the hero of the Odyssey. The original meaning is uncertain; Ulysses is the usual English form from the Latin name.
Is Ulysses a boy or girl name?
Ulysses is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Ulysses?
152 US babies were named Ulysses in 2024. Its peak year was 1886.
How do you pronounce Ulysses?
Ulysses is usually pronounced yoo-LISS-eez.
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.