Given name
Ueli
“having wealth and power”
Ueli is a form of Ulrich. One German interpretation is “having wealth and power.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Swedish use, Ueli carries the interpretation “having wealth and power.” Ueli is a form of Ulrich. One German interpretation is “having wealth and power.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Swedish.
How it developed
Ueli is used as a form of Ulrich.
Ueli’s family of names
Ueli is a form of Ulrich. Ueli has a related form in Uelea. Ueli has a related form in Uelee.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ueli
- Ueli MaurerSwiss Politicianborn 1950
- Ueli SteckSwiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017)
- Ueli KestenholzSwiss snowboarder and extreme athlete (1975–2026)
- Ueli SutterSwiss cyclist1947–2025
- Ueli BodenmannSwiss rowerborn 1965
- Ueli SchniderSwiss cross-country skierborn 1990
- Ueli GegenschatzSwiss skydiver (1971–2009)
- Ueli LeuenbergerSwiss politicianborn 1952
- Ueli AebiSwiss structural biologist1946–2025
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Ueli, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Tupeli
Tupeli is a surname, probably from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
—
Utti
Utti is a surname from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
>99% boys
Hooli
“forested hill”
—
Saali
Saali is a surname, possibly from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
—
Källi
Källi is a surname, possibly from Old Swedish, ultimately from Old Norse. It is used in Finnish.
—
Pilli
Pilli is a surname from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
—
Kiili
“strip of land, wedge”
—
Öörni
Öörni is a masculine given name from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
>99% boys