ULYSSES  

Gender: M
Origin: Latin variation of the Greek ODYSSEUS

One of the few U boys' names anyone knows -- with heavy links to the Homeric hero, eighteenth president Grant (christened Hiram Ulysses), and the James Joyce novel -- all of which makes it awfully weighty for a modern boy. SNL's Anna Gasteyer chose it for her son.

International Variations:
Ulysse, Ulisses (French) Ulesi, Uleki (Hawaiian) Ulisse (Italian) Ulises (Spanish)

Ulysses is being discussed in our message boards:

• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
• AB, BC, CD, DE, EF....BOYS
• AA, BB, CC, DD...BOYS!
• Siblings for Virginia?!?!
• What is the most unusual name you have ever heard on a boy?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ulysses:

• HIPPER THAN HIPSTER
• U NAME IT: Utterly unusual, unique and underused 'U' names
• MEMORIAL DAY NAMES: SHILOH & SHERIDAN
• PRESIDENTIAL FIRST NAMES
• PRESIDENTIAL BABY NAMES