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femaleUrsula - Name Meaning and Origin


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The girl's name Ursula \u-rsu-la, ur-sula\ is pronounced UR-soo-lah. It is of Scandinavian and Latin origin, and its meaning is "little she-bear". Many legends have risen about Saint Ursula (possibly the fourth century) and her maiden companions. Name of the overweight octopus sea-witch in Disney's "The Little Mermaid". Author Ursula K. Le Guin; actress Ursula Andress.

Ursula has 21 variant forms: Orsa, Orsala, Orsola, Orsolla, Seula, Sula, Ulla, Ursa, Ursala, Urselina, Ursella, Ursie, Ursley, Ursola, Ursule, Ursulette, Ursulina, Ursuline, Ursy, Urszula and Urszuli.

For more information, see also the related name Petula.

Baby names that sound like Ursula are Ersila, Ersilia and Orsel.

Ursula is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ursula. Click here to compare Ursula with related baby names.

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Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Ursula

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