Gender
Female
Origin
- Unknown
- mother
- Latin
- Wrathful; variant of the Greek Odysseus, best known as a main character of the poet Homer''s two great epics. Ulysses S. Grant commanded the Union armies during the Civil War and became President of the United States in 1868.
Syllables
1
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #3015, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence