Ulrich

Ulrich is a male given name that was already known in the Middle Ages for Saint Ulrich of Augsburg . It also appears as a family name.

meaning

From the old German personal name Udalrich or Uodalroch from Old High German ôd (al) ('genetic material') and rich ('mighty, ruler').

name day

4th of July , St. Ulrich's Day ( St. Ulrich )

variants

Male:

Ullrich , Ulrik, Ulricus, Olerik, Odelrik (Low German), Ódor (Hungarian), Urh (Slovenian, pronounced: 'Urch'), Odalrich , Oldřich (Czech), Ulryk (Polish, formerly Oldrzych / Ołdrzych ), Udalricus , Udalrich , Huldreich , Hulderich, Ulrico (Italian)

Female:

Ulrike

Short forms:

Ulli, for both sexes
Uli, Ueli ( common in Switzerland )
Ulo
Utz

The name Otto and its variants are also related .

Surname:

Ulrich, Ullrich , Ulrichs , Ullrichs , Ullerich, Ulricher, Ulrici , Ullmann, Ulke, Utz , Utzmann, Ützle; Jedele , Jehle, Jehl (Swabian-Alemannic), Uller (Franconian), Ulreich

The family names Uhle, Uhlig, Uhlmann / Uhlemann, Ohlerich , on the other hand , come from the North German word for 'owl'.

Name bearer

Only name with designation of origin

Ulrich von Adelberg († 1216), first provost of the Adelberg monastery
Ulrich von Ahelfingen (1278-1339), Ellwanger Ministerialer
Ulrich von Augsburg (890–973), St. Ulrich, Bishop of Augsburg, saint
Ulrich von Bamberg (also: Udalrich von Bamberg or Udalricus Babenbergensis; † 1127), Catholic clergyman and chronicler in Bamberg
Ulrich I († 1338), abbot in St. Blasien
Ulrich I of Chur († around 1024), Bishop of Chur
Ulrich II of Chur , of Tarasp († 1096), Bishop of Chur
Ulrich III. von Chur († around 1199), Bishop of Chur
Ulrich IV of Chur († 1237), Bishop of Chur
Ulrich von Dillingen († 1127), Bishop of Constance
Ulrich von Dornum († 1536), East Frisian nobleman
Ulrich I. von Dürrmenz († 1163), Imperial Chancellor under Barbarossa, Bishop of Speyer
Ulrich II. († 1249), Count von Pfannberg, district judge of Styria and Vogt of St. Paul
Ulrich II. († 1308), Count of Heunburg
Ulrich II. († 1341), Count von Beilstein
Ulrich II. (1406–1456), Prince Count of Cilli
Ulrich IV. (Around 1260 - after 1318), Count von Pfannberg
Ulrich V. (1287–1354), Count of Pfannberg
Udalrich von Einsiedeln (around 1000), Benedictine monk
Ulrich von Eppenstein (1055–1121), Abbot of St. Gallen
Ulrich I († 1300), nobleman of the Falkenstein family
Ulrich von Gutenburg (13th century), minstrel
Ulrich von Hutten (1488–1523), imperial knight and humanist
Ulrich von Jungingen († 1410), Knight of the Teutonic Order
Ulrich von Kaisheim († 1165), Abbot of Kaisheim
Ulrich von Liechtenstein († 1275), minstrel and poet
Ulrich von Minden († 1097), Bishop of Minden confirmed by the Pope from 1089 to 1097
Ulrich von Obermarchtal († 1187), provost in Obermarchtal
Ulrich I of Passau († 1121), Bishop of Passau
Ulrich I von Rechberg († around 1206), Marshal of Duke Philip of Swabia
Ulrich von Regenstein (* 1499; † 1551), regent of the counties Regenstein and Blankenburg in the Harz region
Ulrich I. von Rosenberg († 1390), Bohemian nobleman
Ulrich II von Rosenberg (1403–1462), governor in Bohemia
Ulrich von Seckau († 1265), Archbishop of Salzburg
Ulrich von Singenberg (13th century), Middle High German poet
Ulrich von Straßburg , also Ulrich Engelbrecht / Engelberti († 1277), Dominican theologian
Ulrich von Türheim (12th – 13th centuries), poet of the Middle Ages
Ulrich von dem Türlin († 1269), Middle High German epic
Ulrich von Ursberg († 1136), provost in Ursberg
Ulrich I. von Wettin (* around 1170; † 1206), Count of Wettin
Ulrich von Winterstetten , von Schmalegg / Schmalegg-Winterstetten (13th century), clergyman and poet
Ulrich I. Wulp , provost of the Berchtesgaden monastery from 1377 to 1382 or 1384
Ulrich von Zatzikhoven (12th – 13th centuries), Middle High German author of an Arthurian novel
Ulrich von Zell († 1093), Cluniac monk and founder of a monastery

Ruler's name

Ulrich von Württemberg († 1348), Count of Württemberg and Canon in Speyer, and provost of three priests
Ulrich von Württemberg , Eitel Heinrich (1487–1550), Duke of Württemberg
Friedrich Ulrich (1591–1634), Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
Ulrich (1617–1671), Duke of Württemberg-Neuenbürg

First name

Ulrich Beck (1944–2015), German sociologist
Ulrich Boom (* 1947), Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop
Ulrich Bräker , The Poor Man in Tockenburg , Näppis-Ueli (1735–1798), Swiss writer
Ulrich Daldrup (* 1947), German scientist, politician (CDU) and mayor of Aachen
Ulrich Deppendorf (* 1950), German journalist and television presenter
Ulrich Duchrow (* 1935), German Protestant theologian and social ethicist
Ulrich Edel (* 1947), German television and film director
Ulrich Ensinger , Ulrich von Ensingen, Ulricus Fissingen de Ulme († 1419), builder of the southern German Gothic
Ulrich Getsch (* 1949), Mayor of Cuxhaven
Ulrich Hochschild (* 1949), German diplomat
Ulrich Holbein (* 1953), German writer
Ulrich von Hutten (1488–1523), German poet and humanist
Ulrich Im Hof (1917–2001), Swiss historian
Ulrich Kienzle (1936–2020), German journalist
Ulrich de Maizière (1912–2006), German general and inspector general of the Bundeswehr
Ulrich Meyer (* 1955), German journalist
Ulrich Mühe (1953–2007), German actor
Ulrich Neymeyr (* 1957), Roman Catholic bishop
Ulrich Noethen (* 1959), German actor
Ulrich Pleitgen (1942–2018), German actor
Ulrich Plenzdorf (1934–2007), German writer
Ulrich Potofski (* 1952), German sports journalist
Ulrich Riegel (* 1966), German Catholic theologian and university professor
Ulrich Ritter (* 1963), German make-up artist
Ulrich Roski (1944–2003), German songwriter
Ulrich Schulze (* 1947), German soccer goalkeeper and coach
Ulrich Schulze (* 1950), German chess player
Ulrich Schumacher (* 1958), German business manager (Infineon AG)
Ulrich Seidl (* 1952), Austrian film director, screenwriter and film producer
Ulrich Thomsen (* 1963), Danish actor
Ulrich Tilgner (* 1948), German journalist and author
Ulrich Tukur (* 1957), German actor
Ulrich Wegener (1929–2017), German police officer
Ulrich Wickert (* 1942), German journalist
Ulrich Zwingli (1484–1531), Swiss reformer, see Huldrych Zwingli

family name

A.

Abraham Ulrich (1526–1577), German Protestant theologian
Adolf Ulrich (District Administrator) (1829–1911), Prussian District Administrator for the Saarbrücken district
Adolf Ulrich (1860–1889), German historian and first full-time archivist in Hanover
Albert Ulrich (1916 – after 1990), German agricultural scientist and local researcher
Alexander Ulrich (* 1971), German politician (Die Linke)
Alfred Ulrich (1913–1991), German ornithologist
Alina Aleksandrowicz-Ulrich (* 1931), Polish literary historian
Andreas Ulrich (* 1960), German journalist
Anton Ludwig Ulrich (1751–1834), German entrepreneur in the coal and steel industry
Armin Ulrich (* 1966), German theater and television director
Arthur Ulrich (1882–1958), German lawyer, Syndicus of the Bremen Chamber of Commerce
August Leopold Ulrich (1791-1859), German doctor
Axel Ulrich (* 1951), German political scientist and archivist

B.

Bernd Ulrich (historian) (* 1956), German historian and publicist
Bernd Ulrich (* 1960), German journalist; since 2003 deputy editor-in-chief of the time
Bernhard Ulrich (forest scientist) (1926–2015), German forest scientist and ecosystem researcher
Bernhard Ulrich (actor) (* 1967), German actor
Brian Ulrich (* 1971), American photographer

C.

Carl Ulrich (1853–1933), German politician (SPD)
Charles Frederic Ulrich (1858–1908), American-German painter
Christian Ulrich (1836–1909), Austro-Hungarian architect
Christian Ulrich (1894–1969), German district administrator and mayor
Christin Ulrich (* 1990), German weightlifter
Cornelia Ulrich (* 1967), German oncologist and university professor
Curt von Ulrich (1876–1946), German politician (NSDAP)

D.

Dieter Ulrich (* 1958), Swiss musician and art historian
Dirk Ulrich (* 1954), German football goalkeeper

E.

Eduard Ulrich (Moravia) (1813–1881), German lawyer and politician
Eduard Ulrich (Saxony) , German politician, MdL Saxony
Edward Oscar Ulrich (1857–1944), American pelantologist
Egbert Ulrich (* 1962), German politician
One Ulrich (1896–?), Danish tennis player
Emil Sparre-Ulrich (* 1970), Danish director
Erich Ulrich (1928–1981), Swiss architect
Ernst Ulrich (* 1926), Swiss entrepreneur and company founder

F.

Ferdinand Ulrich (1931–2020), German philosopher

Ferdinand Ulrich (typographer) (* 1987), German typographer and type researcher

Fernando Ulrich (* 1952), Portuguese bank manager

Franz Ulrich (director) , director of the National Theater Weimar and from March 1, 1933 director of the Berlin State Theater

Franz Ulrich (painter) (1928–2013), German painter

Franz Heinrich Ulrich (1910–1987), German bank manager

Friedrich Ulrich (painter) (1901–1964), German painter, graphic artist and furniture designer

Friedrich-Wilhelm Ulrich (* 1953), German rower

Fritz Ulrich (1888–1969), German politician (SPD)

Fritz Eckhard Ulrich (1935–1992), German internist, endocrinologist and poet

G

Georg Heinrich Friedrich Ulrich (1830–1900), German-Australian geologist and mineralogist
Georg Karl Justus Ulrich (1798–1879), mathematics professor in Göttingen (from 1821 associate professor, from 1831 full professor)
Gerald Ulrich (* 1943), German neurologist and psychiatrist
Gerhard Ulrich (draftsman) (1903–1988), German draftsman, illustrator and author
Gerhard Ulrich (* 1951), German Protestant bishop
Glenn F. Ulrich , American fisheries biologist
Götz Ulrich (* 1969), German politician (CDU) and district administrator of the Burgenland district
Günter Ulrich (* 1949), German sociologist
Günther Ulrich (1913–1985), German engineer and university professor
Gustav Ulrich (monument conservator) (1880–1971), German architect, construction officer and monument conservator
Gustav Ulrich (politician) (1882–1953), German judge and politician (CDU)

H

Hans Ulrich (businessman) (1872–1955), German wine merchant
Hans Ulrich (actor) (1903-1993), German actor
Hans Ulrich (NDPD) (1914– ??), German politician (NDPD)
Hans Ulrich (economist) (1919–1997), Swiss economist
Hans Ulrich (biologist) (* 1934), German entomologist
Hans Günter Ulrich (* 1944), German theologian
Hans-Herbert Ulrich (1886–1971), German writer and film producer
Hans W. Ulrich (1898–1979), German actor, writer and journalist
Hedy Fürer-Ulrich (* 1957), Swiss politician (SVP) and Cantonal Councilor
Heike Ulrich (* 1963), German actress
Heinrich Ulrich (1871–1943), Austrian politician (SdP), member of the National Council
Heinrich Ulrich (bell founder) (1876–1924), German master bell founder , created the Petersglocke in Cologne Cathedral
Heinrich-Hermann Ulrich (1914–1983), German theologian and director of the Diakonisches Werk
Heinz Ulrich (writer) (1912– ??), German writer
Heinz Ulrich (actor) (actually Heinz Ulrich Gaede ; 1917–1973), German actor
Heinz Ulrich (local history researcher) (1954–2014), German local history researcher
Helmut Ulrich (table tennis player) (1913–1970), German table tennis player
Helmut Ulrich (painter) (* 1956), German painter and sculptor
Herbert Ulrich (ice hockey player) (1921–2002), Austrian ice hockey player
Herbert Ulrich (actor) (* 1971), German actor
Hermann Ulrich (1896–1945), German writer and translator
Holde-Barbara Ulrich (* 1940), German journalist and author
Hubert Ulrich (* 1957), German politician (B'90 / Greens)
Hugo Ulrich (1827–1872), German romantic composer, music teacher and arranger

J

Jakob Ulrich (1856–1906), Swiss Romance philologist
Jennifer Ulrich (* 1984), German actress
Jing Ulrich (* 1967), Chinese manager
Joachim Ulrich (1897–1983), German newspaper publisher
Jochen Ulrich (1944–2012), German choreographer and dancer
Johann August Heinrich Ulrich (1746–1813), German philosopher
Johann Caspar Ulrich (1705–1768), Swiss Reformed pastor
Johann Heinrich Ulrich (1665–1730), Swiss Reformed pastor and theologian

Johann Jakob Ulrich (theologian, 1569) , Swiss Protestant clergyman and university professor
Johann Jakob Ulrich (theologian, 1602) , Swiss Protestant theologian and Antistes
Johann Jacob Ulrich (portrait painter) (1610–1680), Swiss portrait painter
Johann Jacob Ulrich (1683–1731) , Swiss theologian
Johann Jacob Ulrich (1714–1788) , Swiss theologian
Johann Jakob Ulrich (publisher) (1769–1840), Swiss publisher and land clerk
Johann Jakob Ulrich (landscape painter) (1798–1877), Swiss landscape painter
Johann Rudolf Ulrich (1728–1795), Swiss Protestant clergyman and university professor

Jörg Ulrich (* 1960), German theologian, professor of church history
Jørgen Ulrich (* 1935), Danish tennis player
Josef Ulrich (painter, 1815) (1815–1867), Bohemian painter
Josef Ulrich (painter, 1857) (1857–1930), Czech painter, draftsman and illustrator
Josef Ulrich (administrative lawyer) (1894–1971), German administrative lawyer
Josef Ulrich (politician, CDU) , German politician (CDU)
Josef Ulrich (politician, CVP) (1916–2007), Swiss politician (CVP)
Julius Ulrich (1833–1914), German entrepreneur and company founder
Jürg Ulrich (1930–2017), Swiss neuropathologist and historian
Jürgen Ulrich (1939–2007), German composer and university professor
Justus Ulrich (1835–1900), brewery owner and member of the German Reichstag

K

Karl Ulrich (entrepreneur) (1876–1960), German manufacturer and specialist author
Karl Ulrich (sculptor) (1888–1969), German sculptor and architect
Karl Ulrich (Manager) (* 1962), German business consultant and business manager
Karl Friedrich Ulrich , German bell founder, see bell foundry in Apolda
Kurt Ulrich (1905–1967), German film producer
Kurt Ulrich (actor) (* 1926), German actor and director

L.

Lars Ulrich (* 1963), Danish-American drummer
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (* 1938), American historian
Laurent Ulrich (* 1951), French Roman Catholic bishop
Ludwig Ulrich (1896–1980), German farmer and politician (BCSV, CDU), MdL Baden

M.

Manfred Ulrich (* 1949), German folk singer
Marcel Ulrich (1880–1933), French engineer and politician
Marek Ulrich (* 1997), German swimming athlete
Maria Ulrich (1894–1967), Swiss author
Martin Ulrich (ice hockey player) (* 1969), Austrian ice hockey player and coach
Martin Ulrich , real name of Martin O. (* 1975), Swiss musician
Martin Ulrich (canoeist) (* 1985), German canoeist
Melchior Ulrich (1802–1893), Swiss alpinist and theologian
Michel Ulrich (* 2000), German soccer player

O

Oskar Ulrich (1862–1946), German high school teacher, local historian and author
Otto Ulrich (* 1942), German engineer, political scientist, game developer and publicist

P

Patrick Ulrich (* 1982/1983), German business economist and university lecturer
Paul Ulrich (architect) (1856–1935), Swiss architect and editor
Paul Ulrich (local history researcher) (? –1957), German teacher and local history researcher
Paul Ulrich (artist) (* 1921), Swiss sculptor, glass painter and chemist
Paul G. Ulrich (* 1959), German jazz musician
Paul S. Ulrich (* 1944), German librarian and theater scholar
Pauline Ulrich (1835–1916), German court actress
Peter Ulrich (master builder) ( Peter von Heilbronn, Peter von Pirna ; around 1440–1513 / 1514), German master builder
Peter Ulrich (farmer) (1800–1881), German farmer and mayor, MdL Nassau
Peter Ulrich (politician) (1928–2011), German politician (SPD)
Peter Ulrich (economist) (* 1948), Swiss business ethicist
Peter Ulrich (theologian) (* 1953), German theologian and cathedral preacher
Peter Ulrich (musician) (* 1958), British musician
Peter Ulrich-Pur (1931–2007), Austrian President of the Fencing Association (1971–1987)
Philipp Adam Ulrich (1692–1748), legal scholar

R.

Rainer Ulrich (* 1949), German soccer player
Reinhold Ulrich (1861–1940), German architect and building contractor
Renato Ulrich (* 1983), Swiss freestyle skier
Richard Ulrich (* 1942), German game designer
Rita Knobel-Ulrich (* 1950), German author and filmmaker
Robert Ulrich (1888–1952), German diplomat
Rolf Ulrich (sports medicine specialist) (1920–2003), German sports medicine specialist
Rolf Ulrich (cabaret artist) (1921–2005), German cabaret artist
Rolf Ulrich (diplomat) (* 1951), German diplomat
Rolf Ulrich (psychologist) (* 1951), German psychologist and university professor
Rudolf Ulrich (1922–1997), German actor and voice actor
Rudolf Ulrich (film historian) (* 1929), Austrian businessman and film historian
Rudolph Ulrich (1819–1905), Prussian administrative lawyer and district administrator

S.

Sarah Ulrich (* 1988), German actress
Skeet Ulrich (* 1970), American actor
Stefan Ulrich (journalist) (* 1963), German journalist and writer
Stefan Ulrich (water diver) (* 1976), German water diver
Sylvia Ulrich (* 1943), German screenwriter and actress

T

Theodor Ulrich (entrepreneur) (1790–1871), German coal and steel entrepreneur, see Theodorshütte
Theodor Ulrich (mycologist) (1877–1964), Austrian-German pharmacist and mycologist
Theodor Ferdinand Ulrich (1825-1896), German metallurgist, civil servant and politician (center)
Thomas Ulrich , pseudonym of Reinhard Hauschild (1921–2005), German officer, journalist and writer
Thomas Ulrich (adventurer) (* 1967), Swiss mountaineer, photographer and author
Thomas Ulrich (* 1975), German boxer
Tomas Ulrich (* 1958), American cellist and composer
Torben Ulrich (* 1928), Danish tennis player

U

Ulrike Ulrich (* 1968), German writer
Ursula Ulrich (* 1911), German actress
Ursula Ulrich-Vögtlin (* 1947), Swiss politician
Uschi Ulrich (* 1959), Austrian tennis player

V

Volker Ulrich (* 1958), German economist and university professor

W.

Walter Ulrich (1912–1965), Czechoslovak ice hockey player
Walter Ulrich (politician) (* 1939), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
Wassili Wassiljewitsch Ulrich (1889–1951), Soviet lawyer and officer
Werner Ulrich (zoologist) (1900–1977), German zoologist.
Werner Ulrich (canoeist) (* 1940), German canoeist
Werner Ulrich (social scientist) (* 1948), Swiss social scientist, philosopher and university professor, co-founder of the CST (Critical Systems Thinking)
Werner Ulrich (equestrian) (* 1959), Swiss equestrian
Wilhelm Ulrich (governor) (around 1604–1661), Swedish governor
Wilhelm Ulrich (Ministerialbeamter) (1817–1872), German Ministerialbeamter and politician (center)
Wilhelm Ulrich (clergyman) (1827–1884), German theologian and pastor
Wilhelm Ulrich (architect) (1890–1971), German architect
Wilhelm Otto Cornelius Alexander von Ulrich (1810–1891), Russian officer and governor
Winfried Ulrich (* 1941), German Germanist and linguist
Wolf-Christian Ulrich (* 1975), German journalist and moderator
Wolfgang Ulrich (Manager) (* 1939), Austrian bank manager
Wolfgang Ulrich (painter) (1950–2016), German painter and graphic artist
Wolfgang Ulrich (* 1967), German art historian and cultural scientist, see Wolfgang Ullrich (art historian)

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