Fun Facts About the Name Ulyss
- 54 babies named Ulyss: U.S. records list 54 babies given the name Ulyss from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ulyss Mean?
Ulyss is a shortened form of Ulysses, a name of Latin and Greek origin. Its established meaning is usually given as 'wrathful' or 'hated.' Ulysses is the Latin form of the Greek name Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς). The traditional etymology connects the Greek name with the verb odyssomai (ὀδύσσομαι), 'to be angry with' or 'to hate,' which yields the sense 'hated' or 'wrathful.' That derivation is traditional rather than certain; some scholars treat Odysseus as a pre-Greek name whose meaning is obscure. Because Ulyss is a variant of Ulysses, it shares both the usual explanation and the uncertainty.
Ulyss Name History & Origins
Ulysses is the Latin form of the Greek hero's name Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς). Latin writers also used the form Ulixes. From Latin, Ulysses passed into English as the learned and literary form of the name, familiar from Homer's Odyssey and later from James Joyce's novel Ulysses (1922).
Ulyss is a shortened English variant of Ulysses, formed by dropping the final -es. It is used as a masculine given name, and its history is bound to the longer form: the Greek hero, the Latin spelling, and the later literary associations all belong to Ulysses, while Ulyss represents a shorter English version of the same name.
How Popular is the Name Ulyss?
Ulyss has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1918. Its best rank was #3,082 in 1918.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | #4,240 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1926 | #4,156 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #4,318 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1922 | #3,841 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1919 | #4,759 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1918 | #3,082 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1917 | #3,938 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1915 | #4,350 | 5 | 0.0006% |
| 1914 | #3,723 | 5 | 0.0008% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Ulyss Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have talent, charm and luck. You can succeed in art and in any educational occupation. You attract peculiar experiences. Your power and protection lies in spiritual side of life. You are an enthusiastic collector and you will be tenacious in holding onto the things you accumulate. You have a good memory and should make an effort to have a positive attitude. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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