Ulysses means wrathful or hateful — the Latin form of Odysseus, from the Greek. Odysseus IS mythology's most clever hero — he invented the Trojan Horse AND took 10 years to get home. James Joyce's Ulysses IS the greatest novel of the 20th century. Ulysses S. Grant won the Civil War. Three syllables of the most clever hero, the greatest novel, AND won the Civil War.
Joyce's Ulysses IS the greatest 20th-century novel.
Grant won the Civil War.
Three syllables with a powerful, Latin sound: yoo-LIS-eez.
The most epically named heritage.
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The vibe of Ulysses
wrathfulLatinOdysseusGreekTrojan HorsecleverJoycegreatest novelGrantCivil War
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Origin & history of Ulysses
Greek Odysseus→Latin Ulysses
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Greek / Latin roots
Ulysses IS the Latin Odysseus. He invented the Trojan Horse. Joyce's IS the greatest novel. Grant won the Civil War.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Grant (1822–1885); Joyce's Ulysses (1922).
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Today
Ulysses remains a beloved choice, ranking #1151 in the US. 18,509 babies have been named Ulysses since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Ulysses?
1999peak year
Ulysses has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1151), with about 174 babies named Ulysses each year. In 1999, 272 babies received the name (ranked #642). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 18,509.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Ulysses's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — odyssey seeking. People named Ulysses tend to be powerful, clever, and gifted at the Trojan Horse AND the greatest novel AND winning wars.
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Trojan Horse AND greatest novel AND won war
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Odysseus-clever
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Joyce-Ulysses
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Grant-Civil-War
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Latin-epic
U3
L3
Y7
S1
S1
E5
S1
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Ulysses
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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