Ulises is a

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given name. It is the Spanish form of the English name Ulysses, which itself derives from a

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form of

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(a legendary Greek king).

People with the name

* Ulises Adame de León (born 1959), Mexican politician * Ulises Blanch (born 1998), American tennis player * Ulises Carrión (1941–1989), Mexican artist * Ulises Aurelio Casiano Vargas (born 1933), Puerto Rican Catholic bishop * Ulises Alfredo Castillo (born 1992), Mexican cyclist * Ulises Dávila (born 1991), Mexican footballer * Ulises de la Cruz (born 1974), Ecuadorian footballer * Ulises Dumont (1937–2008), Argentine actor * Ulises Francisco Espaillat (1823–1878), President of the Dominican Republic * Ulises Estrella (1939–2014), Ecuadorian poet * Ulises Hadjis, Venezuelan singer * Ulises Heureaux (1845–1899), President of the Dominican Republic * Ulises Humala, Peruvian academic *

Ulises Jaimes Ulises Ignacio Jaimes Huerta (born 20 April 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays for Club Atlético La Paz. Honours International Mexico U17 * CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 2013 * FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2013 ...

(born 1996), Mexican footballer * Ulises Mendivil (born 1980), Mexican footballer * Ulises Pascua (born 1989), Argentine footballer * Ulises Poirier (1897–1977), Chilean footballer *

Ulises Ramírez Núñez Ulises Ramírez Núñez (born 12 October 1967) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PAN. He served as a federal deputy in the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress, representing the State of Mexico from the fifth electoral region. ...

(born 1967), Mexican politician *

Ulises Ramos Fabián Ulises Ramos Espínola (4 November 1919 – 13 August 2002) was a Chilean footballer and manager. Club career Ramos was born in Tocopilla in 1919 to a middle-class family. Ten years later, he alongside his family moved to the capit ...

(1919–2002), Chilean footballer *

Ulises Rivas Ulises Rivas Gilio (born 25 January 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club UNAM. Club career From 2009 to 2011, Rivas played for the Under 15 Club Santos Laguna, got a goal in 10 games. ...

(born 1996), Mexican footballer *

Ulises Rosales del Toro General Ulises Rosales del Toro (born March 8, 1942), is a Cuban politician and soldier. He is the former Cuban Minister of Agriculture (2008–2010). Early life He serves in Cuba's Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba, and previously serv ...

(born 1942), Cuban politician *

Ulises Ruiz Ortiz Ulises Ernesto Ruiz Ortiz (born April 9, 1958) is a Mexican politician and former governor of the State of Oaxaca. He took office in 2004 as a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Early career In the 1997 mid-term election he ...

(born 1958), Mexican politician *

Ulises Armand Sanabria Ulises Armand Sanabria (September 5, 1906 January 6, 1969) was born in southern Chicago of Puerto Rican and French-American parents. Sanabria is known for development of mechanical televisions and early terrestrial television broadcasts. Care ...

(1906–1969), American inventor *

Ulises Saucedo Ulises Saucedo (March 3, 1896 – November 21, 1963) was a Bolivian football coach and referee. He coached the Bolivia national team during the first FIFA World Cup in Uruguay in 1930, and also acted as a referee during the tournament. Of all t ...

(1896–1963), Bolivian footballer *

Ulises Segura Ulises Antonio Segura Machado (born 23 June 1993) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga FPD club Puntarenas and the Costa Rica national team. Career Deportivo Saprissa Including his first season with D ...

(born 1993), Costa Rican footballer *

Ulises Solís José Ulises Solís Pérez (born 28 August 1981) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2013. He held the IBF junior flyweight title twice in his career from 2006 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2012. He is the brother of fo ...

(born 1981), Mexican boxer *

Ulises Tavares Ulises de Jesús Tavares Reynoso (born 29 April 1993) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward. Club career Tavares signed with Sonsonate of the Salvadoran Primera División Salvadorans (), also known as Salvadorians, a ...

(born 1993), Mexican footballer * Ulises Váldez (born 1948), Cuban cyclist * Ulises Fariñas (born 1985), American Comic book artist

Animals with the name

* Ulises (orca)

People with the name

Animals with the name

See also