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    The first name Ulric

    A boy’s name from English meaning “heritage”, “homestead”, “ruler”.

    Pronounced /ʊl.ɹɪk/ 2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    English origin

    Ulric means “heritage”, “homestead”, “ruler” in English.

    From Old High German uodil (“heritage, homestead”) + rihhi (“ruler”); compare German Ulrich. English sources also suggest Old English wulf (“wolf”) + ric (“ruler”).

    More names that mean king, wolf.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ulric at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Ulric, the 10,595th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 15 were.

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    513
    babies named Ulric since 1880
    #10,595
    rank in 2025
    2021
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Ulric in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Улрих
    Ulrih
    Bulgarian
    Oldřich
    Czech
    Ulrik
    Danish
    Oldrik
    Dutch, also Ulrich
    Udalriko
    Esperanto
    Ulrich
    German
    Ulrik
    Hungarian
    Ulderico
    Italian, also Ulrico
    Uldis
    Latvian
    Ulrik
    Norwegian
    Ulryk
    Polish
    Ulrico
    Portuguese
    Ульрих
    Ulʹrix
    Russian
    Oldrich
    Slovak
    Ulrik
    Slovene
    Uldarico
    Spanish, also Ulrico
    Ulrik
    Swedish
    Ульріх
    Ulʹrix
    Ukrainian

    Spelled Ulric in Catalan and French too.

    Famous people named Ulric

    2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ulric Neisser
      American psychologist (1928–2012)
    • Ricky Shakes
      Association football player (born 1985)

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    Questions

    What does the name Ulric mean?
    Ulric means “heritage”, “homestead”, “ruler” in English.
    What is the origin of the name Ulric?
    From Old High German uodil (“heritage, homestead”) + rihhi (“ruler”); compare German Ulrich. English sources also suggest Old English wulf (“wolf”) + ric (“ruler”).
    Is Ulric a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 513 US babies named Ulric since 1880 were boys.
    When was Ulric most popular?
    2021 in the United States, when 15 babies were named Ulric, its highest rank at 6,009th.
    How do you pronounce Ulric?
    Ulric is /ʊl.ɹɪk/, 2 syllables.