Ulrich
Ulrich is a boy name of German origin, meaning Prosperity and power.
What Ulrich means
Prosperity and power.
Ulrich sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Ulrich comes from
German names are typically Germanic compounds, built from two elements — often one describing strength or protection and one describing a domain such as battle, home, or people.
Ulrich is recorded as German in origin. Browse other German names.
How popular is Ulrich?
Ulrich sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Ulrich
Two ideas meet in Ulrich: strength and Noble. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Ulrich
These share Ulrich's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Evander — Good man; strong.
- Albert — Noble and bright.
- Bernard — Brave as a bear.
- Bruno — Brown; a bear.
- Ernest — Serious and resolute.
- Gerald — Ruler with the spear.
- Heinrich — Ruler of the home.
- Hendrix — Ruler of the home.
- Howard — Brave-hearted guardian.
- Leonard — Brave as a lion.
- Niklas — Victory of the people.
- Richard — Brave ruler; strong in power.
More German names
- Theodoric — Ruler of the people.
- Walter — Ruler of the army.
- Stefan — Crown, garland.
- Wilhelmina — Resolute protector.
- Ryker — Rich; powerful.
- Wolf — The wolf; a brave wanderer.
- Rupert — Bright fame.
- Wolfgang — Traveling wolf; wolf's path.
- Rosalind — Gentle horse; pretty rose.
- Zelda — Blessed; grey fighting maid.