Unisex name
Uluca name meaning
“rather lofty; great or venerable”
Uluca means “rather lofty,” “great,” or “venerable.” Its Turkish base is ulu, meaning great, exalted, or worthy of respect, followed by the suffix ca. Used for girls and boys in Türkiye, the name evokes a mature plane tree with a broad trunk and spreading branches.
What does Uluca mean?
Rather lofty; great or venerable
In Turkish: oldukça ulu; yüce, büyükçe
Uluca carries the ideas of greatness and loftiness expressed by ulu in a suffixed form. In Turkish, ulu can describe physical size as well as a position commanding respect, so its meaning is not limited to dimensions. Place-name and surname occurrences should be considered separately from evidence of given-name use.
Origin of the name Uluca
It can be analysed as Turkish ulu, “great, lofty, venerable,” with the suffix -ca. The suffix gives a sense of degree or resemblance.
How to pronounce Uluca
| Syllables | 3 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ulud͡ʒa/ |
Is Uluca a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Uluca is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Uluca does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Uluca
What is the meaning of Uluca?
Uluca means “rather lofty; great or venerable”. It can be analysed as Turkish ulu, “great, lofty, venerable,” with the suffix -ca. The suffix gives a sense of degree or resemblance.
Is Uluca a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Uluca is used for both boys and girls.
Is Uluca in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Uluca nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Uluca?
Uluca is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Uluca have?
Uluca has 3 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Uluca?
Uluca does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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