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    Ulyssia

    yoo-LIS-ee-ah

    Latin/Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Wrathful one; Seeker; Female wanderer
    Origin
    Latin/Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Ulyssia does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Wrathful one; Seeker; Female wanderer", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Ulyssia.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Ulyssia seeks the heavenly country — God unashamed, city prepared, conversation in heaven, the female wanderer whose citizenship transcends every earthly shore.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Hebrews 11:16

      "But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city."

    • Philippians 3:20

      "For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ."

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