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Quick answerUlises is the Spanish form of Odysseus, derived from Greek origins, meaning "wrathful" or "one who is wrathful" from the Greek root elements related to anger and hatred.

Greek · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,043
TrendStable
Peak year2006
Syllables3
OriginGreek
LanguageSpanish
CultureHispanic
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology22 Chaldean 3
Global rank#1,043

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Ulises

Ulises is the Spanish form of Odysseus, derived from Greek origins, meaning "wrathful" or "one who is wrathful" from the Greek root elements related to anger and hatred.

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Etymology

Ulises is the Spanish form of Odysseus, derived from Greek origins, meaning "wrathful" or "one who is wrathful" from the Greek root elements related to anger and hatred. The name is primarily used in Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures and among Christian communities, with historical significance tied to Homer's Odyssey and the legendary Greek hero Odysseus.

Ulises currently ranks #1,043 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.

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