The baby name Ueli is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈyːli/ (Swiss German IPA); approximate English respelling: "Ü-lee" or "UE-lee".
The baby name Ueli is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈyːli/ (Swiss German IPA); approximate English respelling: "Ü-lee" or "UE-lee".
Ueli is in Origin.
Ueli (pronounced OO-eh-lee) is a Swiss German diminutive of Ulrich, from Old High German Uodalrich (uodal ‘ancestral estate, heritage’ + rihhi ‘ruler, powerful’). The sense is “ruler of the ancestral estate” or, more broadly, “powerful through heritage.” In Swiss German, the affectionate -li ending yields Ueli, which is often used independently today.
Ulrich gained prominence via Saint Ulrich of Augsburg in the 10th century, spreading widely through German-speaking Europe and anchoring the name in medieval and early modern records. In Switzerland, Ueli became emblematic through Jeremias Gotthelf’s 19th-century novels Ueli der Knecht and Ueli der Pächter, giving it a rustic, down-to-earth color. Related forms include Ulrich (standard German), Uli/Ulli (short forms), Ulrik (Scandinavian), Ulryk (Polish), and Ulrico (Romance languages); feminine counterparts are Ulrike, Ulrika/Ulrica, and Ulrikke. Ueli remains a distinctly Swiss, friendly classic with deep Germanic roots.
| Ueli Maurer Ueli Maurer is best known as a Swiss politician who served on the Swiss Federal Council from 2009 to 2022. A member of the Swiss People's Party, he was also President of the Swiss Confederation in 2013 and again in 2019. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #132 | 6 | 1,769 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 |
Ueli is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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