Ulrich

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. UWL-rikh(German)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Old German name Odalric, derived from the element uodil "heritage" combined with rih "ruler, king". This was the name of two German saints. Another famous bearer was Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531), also known as Huldrych, the leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland.

Related Names

VariantOdalric(Germanic)
DiminutivesUli, Ulli, Utz(German) Ueli(German (Swiss))
Feminine FormsUlrike, Uli, Ulli(German)
Other Languages & CulturesOldřich(Czech) Ulrik(Danish) Ulric(English) Ulderico(Italian) Ulrik(Norwegian) Oldrich(Slovak) Urh(Slovene) Ulrik(Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: July 4
France: July 10
Germany: July 4

Images

Painting of Ulrich Zwingli from the 16th centuryPainting of Ulrich Zwingli from the 16th century

Categories

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1191.
Entry updated December 7, 2022