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The baby name Uli is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OO-lee.

Uli is German, Old High German in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Pronunciation: OO-lee

What is the meaning of the name Uli ?

The baby name Uli is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OO-lee.

Uli is German, Old High German in Origin.

Uli is a German hypocoristic attached chiefly to Ulrich and its cognates. The older name is Old High German Uodalrīh, also written Uodalrich, from uodal or odal, hereditary property, ancestral estate, plus rīhhi or rīh, ruler, authority. As a short form, Uli keeps the first stressed syllable and adds the familiar German -i ending, so its inherited literal sense is heritage ruler rather than an independent root word.

Ulrich was established in medieval German-speaking Europe, notably through Saint Ulrich of Augsburg, a tenth-century bishop whose cult helped spread the full name. Uli is most at home as an everyday diminutive in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; it may also shorten Ulrike for women. Related forms include Ulrich, Ullrich, Ulrik, Ulrico, and Polish Ulryk. In English-language records Uli remains rare, with appearances often tied to German or Central European family usage.

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Famous people with the name Uli

Uli I of Mali Royal · Mali Empire Uli I of Mali is best known as the second mansa of the Mali Empire. Also called Mansa Uli or Yérélinkon, he was the son and successor of Sunjata.

Uli – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
Austria 0 #199 15 850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #215 6 3,850
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
Germany Boys 0 #225 1,880 5,697
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
Germany 0 #256 201 2,542
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
Austria Girls 0 #301 123 1,885
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
Austria Boys 0 #396 47 2,180
MX 0 #399 15 8,339
AR Boys 0 #403 65 7,628
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
Germany Girls 0 #464 471 4,949
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
RU Girls 0 #477 22 11,913
RU Boys 0 #489 17 12,621
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
IL Boys 0 #598 10 10,983
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
MX Boys 0 #695 298 16,355
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
PE Boys 0 #852 27 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #888 43 5,610
CO Boys 0 #906 15 15,656
United States Girls 2012 #911 5 9,635
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
BR Girls 0 #931 11 12,708
MY Girls 0 #950 45 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #957 27 5,561
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,085 27 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,148 31 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,170 14 17,781
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,403 44 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,406 66 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Uli is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Uli

Uli is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Uli is a 2 syllable name, pronounced OO-lee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ulli, Ulrich, Ullrich, Ulrik, Ulrico and Ulryk.
Somewhat — Uli ranked #911 in United States in 2012, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Uli are in our database, including Uli I of Mali (Royal).