At a Glance: Name: Ulysses – Origin: Latin (form of Greek Odysseus) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: yoo-LISS-eez
Ulysses is a Latin (form of Greek Odysseus) boy's name. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ulysses
Origin: Latin (form of Greek Odysseus).
A common claim: Often said to mean 'wrathful' or 'the hateful/angry one' Actually: This 'wrathful' gloss comes from an ancient folk etymology linking the name to the Greek verb odyssomai ('to be wroth/hate'); it isn't a scholarly-confirmed root, and the actual origin of Odysseus/Ulysses is uncertain.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Ulysses
Phonetic: yoo-LISS-eez IPA: /juːˈlɪsiːz/
Popularity of Ulysses
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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