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Ulissa

yoo-LISS-uh /juˈlɪsə/

At a glance

In short
Ulissa is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl, with roots in Greek mythology as a variant of Ulysses. A distinctive and meaningful choice.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2007 (#17,636)
Babies in 2007
5 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#9,017 in 1997
First recorded
1997

Meaning of Ulissa

Ulissa is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl. The origin of the name Ulissa is uncertain, but it is thought to have roots in Greek mythology as a variant of Ulysses. Ulysses was the Latinized version of the Greek name Odysseus, who was the hero of Homer's epic poem, "The Odyssey." Ulissa has not been very popular in recent years, but it has had some presence in the United States. It ranked 17,632nd in 2007 and 14,177th in 2004. The name also has a variation spelled as Ulyssa. Overall, Ulissa is an enchanting choice for parents looking for a distinctive and meaningful name for their little girl.

How to pronounce Ulissa

Popularity of Ulissa in the U.S.

Ulissa was last recorded in the U.S. in 2007, ranked #17,636 with 5 babies. It peaked at #9,017 in 1997. It first appears in the records in 1997.

Bar and line chart: Ulissa in the U.S., 1997–2007. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 9 in 1997 and 5 in 2007. Line: rank among girl names, peak #9,017 in 1997, #17,636 in 2007.
  • Girls named Ulissa (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1997–2007. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1997⁠–⁠2007 4 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2007517,636back
2004614,179back
1998810,122▼ 1,105
199799,017new