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Ulyses

♂ Boy

Pronounced yoo-LIH-seez /juˈlɪ.siːz/Medium

Meaning: A one-s spelling of Ulysses, the Latin form of the Greek Odysseus — the wandering hero of Homer's Odyssey, whose name is often linked to a root about anger or hardship. The name later belonged to President Ulysses S. Grant and titles James Joyce's novel.Low

In 30 seconds: An epic name in a lighter spelling: Ulyses is Ulysses, the Latin name for Odysseus (said 'yoo-LIH-seez'). Storied and rare.
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Origin MediumLatin, Greek
MeaningA one-s spelling of Ulysses, the Latin form of the Greek Odysseus — the wandering hero of Homer's Odyssey, whose name is often linked to a root about anger or hardship. The name later belonged to President Ulysses S. Grant and titles James Joyce's novel.
U.S. rank (2023)#10716 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1998
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,438

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199819052023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ulyses is a simplified spelling of Ulysses, which is how the Romans said Odysseus, hero of the Odyssey and the most travelled man in Greek story. The Greek name is sometimes read through a root about anger or trouble, though that is debated. In America the name gained weight through President Ulysses S. Grant, and in literature through Joyce's Ulysses (said 'yoo-LIH-seez').

It appears only extremely rarely for boys in the U.S. in this spelling. Rare, epic, and literary.

Did you know? Ulyses respells Ulysses — the Latin name for Homer's Odysseus, later carried by President Ulysses S. Grant and used by James Joyce for his great novel (said 'yoo-LIH-seez').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Ulyses — spelling of Ulysses; Latin for Odysseus; Grant and Joyce noted

Variations

UlyssesUlisesUlisses

Nicknames

UlyLee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ulyses mean?

Ulyses is a spelling of Ulysses, the Latin name for the Greek hero Odysseus; the Greek name's root sense is debated.

How do you pronounce Ulyses?

It's said yoo-LIH-seez /juˈlɪ.siːz/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ulyses a boy or girl name?

Ulyses is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Ulyses?

Ulyses is an extremely rare spelling for boys in the U.S., while Ulises is more familiar.

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