Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Ulysses

yoo-LIS-eez · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Wrathful (Latin Odysseus)
Language
Greek
Culture
Roman
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
mythological · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1291
2024 births152
Peak year1999
First appeared1880
Total US births18,484
1999 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Uly
Alternate spellings
UlissesUlyses
In other languages
Ulysses (English)Ulisse (Italian)Ulises (Spanish)Ulysse (French)

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