Ulises Name Meaning

Ulises is a male given name of Greek origin. It is the Spanish version of the name Ulysses, which comes from the Latin "Ulysses" and the Greek "Odysseus". Odysseus was a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. The name Ulises means "wounded in the thigh" or "wrathful" based on its Greek roots.

Famous personalities named Ulises: In literature, Ulises is most popularly associated with the protagonist, Leopold Bloom, in James Joyce's modernist novel 'Ulysses'. In the world of politics, Ulises Ruiz Ortiz is a prominent politician who served as the Governor of the Mexican state of Oaxaca from 2004-2010.