Ulrich - Origin and Meaning of the name

The boy name Ulrich [ 2 syll. ul-ric(h), ulr-i-ch ] is pronounced as AHLRihCH ^KEY. Ulrich is used chiefly in the German language 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.

Huldrych (German), Oldrich (Czech), Ulric (English and French), Ulrik (German and Scandinavian), and Ulryk (Polish) are variants of Ulrich. Other variants of Ulrich 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.

Baby names that sound like Ulrich include Ulick (English and Irish), Ulric (English and French), Ulrik (German and Scandinavian), and Ulryk (Polish).

^KEY: English 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)"

A famous person named Ulrich is Theologian Ulrich Zwingli, born Huldreich or Huldrych Zwingli, 1 January 1484 - 11 October 1531, Wildhaus, Switzerland.

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