Ulysses
Meaning
"difficult journey"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,291
- Total SSA Count
- 152
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Uly, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"difficult journey"
Origin: Greek
"to conquer, to win"
Origin: Latin
Ulysses is more popular, ranked #1291 vs #1446 for Vince.
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Ulysses is more popular, ranked #1291 compared to Vince at #1446 in the United States.
Ulysses means "difficult journey" (Greek origin). Vince means "to conquer, to win" (Latin origin).
Ulysses is primarily a boy name. Vince is primarily a boy name.