Ulysse: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ulysse – Origin: Latin Ulysses (Roman form of Greek Odysseus); ultimate root uncertain, possibly pre-Greek – Gender: Boy


Ulysse is a Latin Ulysses (Roman form of Greek Odysseus); ultimate root uncertain, possibly pre-Greek boy's name. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.

Meaning & Origin of Ulysse

Origin: Latin Ulysses (Roman form of Greek Odysseus); ultimate root uncertain, possibly pre-Greek.

A common claim: Ulysse is often said to mean 'wrathful'. Actually: This is an ancient folk etymology from the Odyssey itself (linking the name to Greek odyssomai, 'to be wrathful toward'), not a scholarly consensus.

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Ulysse

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1908–2020.

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