Ultana: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Ultana is an Irish girl's name meaning “woman of Ulster.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Meaning
- Woman of Ulster
- Gender
- Girl
How do you pronounce Ultana?
Ultana is pronounced ul-TA-na. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second.
What does Ultana mean?
Has been used mainly in Northern Ireland as a female form of Ultach “an Ulsterman.” There have been eighteen saints named Ultan. St. Ultan of Ardbraccan, c. 650 AD, noted for his care of the poor, orphans and the sick is considered the patron saint of children and a hospital for sick children in Dublin is named after him.
How popular is Ultana in Ireland?
Ultana is rare in Ireland. Since 1964, fewer than three baby girls a year have been registered with the name, so it doesn't appear in the Central Statistics Office's baby name tables.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies’ Names 2025 and its girls' names table.
Ultana in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Ultana, letter by letter.
- UÚr, heather
- LLuis, rowan
- TTinne, holly
- AAilm, pine
- NNion, ash
- AAilm, pine
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Names that go with Ultana
Questions about Ultana
- How do you pronounce Ultana?
- Ultana is pronounced ul-TA-na. Three syllables, stress on the second.
- What does Ultana mean?
- Ultana means “woman of Ulster.”
- Is Ultana a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Ultana is a girl's name.
- Is Ultana a rare name?
- Yes. Fewer than three girls a year are registered as Ultana in Ireland, too few to appear in the Central Statistics Office's tables.