What Ulises means
Ulises is a boy name of Greek origin meaning "wrathful". It comes from Latin Ulixes, from Greek Odysseus, folk-linked to odyssomai (to hate, to be angry). It is pronounced oo-LEE-ses.
The meaning is uncertain; the wrathful reading is Homer's own wordplay. Ulises Ruiz, governor of Oaxaca.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
