Girl · Latin
Orsola
Say it: OR-soh-lah
Meaning
From Latin Ursula, 'little she-bear', from ursa 'bear'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The cult of St Ursula and her companions spread the name in medieval and Renaissance Italy.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 5 babies given this name since 1920
- At its height in 1920, about 1 in 239,700 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Ursula |
|---|---|
| French | Ursule |
| German | Ursula |
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Where this comes from
- Calendars of saints and name days
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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