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Ulysses

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Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Latin form of Greek Odysseus, meaning 'wrathful' or 'hater'; legendary hero symbolizing journeys, perseverance, and intellectual adventure.”

Popularity Over Time

Ulysses US popularity rank over timeRank 1285 in 2024 to rank 359 in 1907. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#359#822#12851900192019401960198020002024

Ulysses is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekLatin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

UlricUlis

Style

GrandLiteraryClassicStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Ulysses S. Grant
  • Ulysses from The Odyssey

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Sibling Name Ideas

Atlas

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Apollo

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Orlando

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek, Latin, and English cultures

People Also Ask

Latin form of Greek Odysseus, meaning 'wrathful' or 'hater'; legendary hero symbolizing journeys, perseverance, and intellectual adventure.

Ulysses is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Ulysses include Ulric, Ulis.

Names that pair beautifully with Ulysses include Atlas, Apollo, Orlando.