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Ulf

male

Ulf.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2000. Highest recorded position: #79 in Norway in 1958. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

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International familiarity

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Trend stability

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Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
1
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
male
Language family
Not available

Popularity

Norway

FallingNorway (male) rank from 1945 to 2000, ranging from #79 to #642.19451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519972000#79#642
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#94
1946#83
1947#84
1948#92
1949#104
1950#90
1951#100
1952#101
1953#91
1954#96
1955#92
1956#92
1957#109
1958#79
1959#97
1960#88
1961#110
1962#102
1963#102
1964#112
1965#113
1966#102
1967#139
1968#124
1969#132
1970#121
1971#162
1972#205
1973#191
1974#197
1975#210
1976#214
1977#289
1978#326
1979#226
1980#283
1981#265
1982#307
1983#455
1984#356
1985#429
1986#513
1987#514
1988#567
1989#417
1990#476
1991#642
1992#441
1993#634
1994#615
1995#614
1997#602
2000#577

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

See all Norway names · Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

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Syllables
1
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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