Ultan
Boy · UL-tan · Irish
Big in Northern Ireland
Ultan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “Ulsterman”. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies).
What does Ultan mean?
Irish: from Ultán, probably from Ulaid, the people of Ulster
“Ulsterman”
St Ultan of Ardbraccan, a 7th-century bishop, is remembered for caring for orphaned children.
- Say it
- UL-tan
Is Ultan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ultan is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Ultan in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,747among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 14% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Ultan, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,502nd. Its busiest year was 2021, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Ultan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 314th in Northern Ireland.
Ultan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 7 | #2,965 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 11 | #2,100 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,184 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,096 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,384 |
| 2007 | 6 | #2,873 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
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