Ulysses

Meaning of Ulysses

Ulysses, the Latin spin on the Greek hero Odysseus, comes ashore with the salt of adventure still in his hair. He fights beside Homer’s warriors, wins the White House with Ulysses S. Grant, and even wanders through James Joyce’s Dublin, so the name feels like a global yatra packed into three musical syllables—yoo-LISS-eez. Though scholars trace its root to “wrathful,” modern hearts hear courage, cleverness, and the stubborn hope that keeps a sailor steering through monsoon waves. The sound is vintage yet vibrant, rolling off the tongue like a tabla riff and standing out in a classroom full of Aidans and Aaravs. For parents who dream of a son who will chart his own map, Ulysses offers an old-school passport stamped with epic stories and endless chai-flavored possibilities.

Pronunciation

English

  • Pronunced as yoo-LISS-eez (/juˈlɪsiz/)

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