Ursula Meaning

What does Ursula mean?

The name Ursula is of Latin origin.

The meaning of Ursula is "little she bear".

Ursula is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Ur-su-la.

Ursula is an elegant and chic name.

Appealing yet daring, the name is a great blend of character and flair.

A name that will flow off your tongue.

Ursula falls into the animal name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Ursula K. Le Guin, and Ursula Ledochowska.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 4,734 in baby name popularity for girls with 29 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 4,365 in baby name popularity for girls with 33 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

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Variants of the name Ursula include Ursella.

The names Orsola, Orsolya, Urszula are all forms of Ursula.

Ursula has the diminutives (nicknames) Ursel, Urska, Uschi.

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