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Ulysses

“Wrathful, wanderer”

3 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Ulysses

The Latin rendering of Odysseus, Ulysses had a genuine American vogue after the Civil War handed it to a victorious general and future president. James Joyce then made it a byword for difficult literature, and the name has been carrying both weights ever since.

Ulysses is a boy name of Latin origin, pronounced yoo-LIS-eez. On the NameRarity scale it scores 83 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1870s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Wrathful, wanderer
Origin
Latin
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
yoo-LIS-eez
Syllables
3
Letters
7
US rank
#830
Peak era
1870s
Rarity
83 / 100
Per million
~4.8
Starts with
U
Numerology
3 · The Storyteller

How popular is Ulysses?

Popularity17/100
Rarity83/100

Ulysses sits at approximately #830 in recent US rankings. Roughly 4.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 208,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Ulysses

  • Ulysses S. Grant
    Union general and 18th President of the United States
  • Ulysses Kay
    American composer

Spellings and variants of Ulysses

UlisseUlisesOdysseus

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FRAN-siss

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per-PET-yoo-ah

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WEN-dul

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AN-thuh-nee

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Ulysses — frequently asked questions

What does the name Ulysses mean?

Ulysses means "Wrathful, wanderer". It is a name of Latin origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Ulysses?

Ulysses is pronounced yoo-LIS-eez, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Ulysses?

Ulysses scores 83 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 208,333 people carry it — about 4.8 per million.

What is the numerology number for Ulysses?

Ulysses carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 8 and its personality number is 4.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ulysses?

The lucky number for Ulysses is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.

Is Ulysses a popular name?

Ulysses currently sits around rank #830 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1870s.