Ulises means wrathful or hateful — the Spanish form of Ulysses/Odysseus, from the Greek. Odysseus IS the most clever hero in mythology — he invented the Trojan Horse AND took 10 years to get home. James Joyce's Ulysses IS the greatest novel of the 20th century. Three syllables of the most clever hero, the Trojan Horse, AND the greatest novel.
Ulises is the Spanish Ulysses. Odysseus IS mythology's most clever — Trojan Horse. Joyce's Ulysses IS the greatest 20th-century novel.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish; Homer's Odyssey; Joyce's Ulysses (1922).
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Today
Ulises remains a beloved choice, ranking #926 in the US. 11,745 babies have been named Ulises since 1954.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Ulises?
2006peak year
Ulises has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks around #926, with about 239 babies named Ulises each year. In 2006, 487 babies received the name (ranked #526). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 11,745.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Ulises's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — odyssey seeking. People named Ulises tend to be clever, warm, and gifted at inventing the Trojan Horse AND being the greatest novel.
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Trojan Horse AND greatest novel
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Odysseus-most-clever
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10-years-home
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Joyce-Ulysses
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Spanish-odyssey
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L3
I9
S1
E5
S1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Ulises
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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