Uldis
Uldis is a Latvian male given name that is a variant of the Germanic name Ulrich, which means "powerful heritage".
- Latvian
Meaning & Origin of Uldis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Uldis is a Latvian male given name that is a variant of the Germanic name Ulrich, which means "powerful heritage".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Latvian
The Story of Uldis
Uldis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1953, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 7 Uldiss were born — ranking #3,143 that year. As of 2026, Uldis ranks #3,143 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Uldiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Uldis
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Uldis. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ulrihs
Names that sound like Uldis
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About the name Uldis
Uldis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Uldis's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #3,143. Use the chart and map above to compare Uldis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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