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 [ 2 syll. ul-ric(h), ulr-i-ch ] The boy name Ulrich is pronounced as AHLRihCH KEY. Ulrich is used chiefly in the English and German languages, and its origin is Germanic. Two-element name derived from the elements 'uodal' meaning heritage, patrimony ; 'ric' meaning rich, powerful, ruler. Uodalrich (Germanic) is an original form of Ulrich. The name was borne by two important German saints, Saint Ulrich (890-973), bishop of Augsburg, and Saint Ulrich of Zell (1029-1093), a Cluniac reformer of Germany. The name Ulrike (German and Scandinavian) is the female form of Ulrich. Ulrich has 20 variants that are used in both English and other languages. Variants of Ulrich used in English include Alaric, Ric, Rich, Richie, Richy, Rick, Rickie, Ricky (used in Spanish too), Ulric (used in French too), and Ulrick. Foreign variants of Ulrich include Huldrich (German), Huldrych (German), Oldrich (Czech), Ulrico (Italian), Ulrik (German and Scandinavian), and Ulryk (Polish). Specific foreign variants include the pet forms Ueli (German), Uli (German), Ulli (German), and Utz (German). Ulrich is a rarely used baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Ulrich, Ricky (English and Spanish) was the most frequently used. Baby names that sound like Ulrich include Ulick (Irish and English), Ulric (English and French), Ulrick (English), Ulrik (German and Scandinavian), Ulryk (Polish), Alrik, Ulrico (Italian), Alaric (English), and Alarico (Spanish). A famous person named Ulrich is Theologian Ulrich Zwingli, born Huldreich or Huldrych Zwingli, 1 January 1484 - 11 October 1531, Wildhaus, Switzerland. KEY: Pronunciation for Ulrich: AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)"   |
