Girl · Latin
Ursula
Say it: UR-syoo-luh
Meaning
From Latin ursula 'little she-bear'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Fairly common in Tudor England through the cult of Saint Ursula.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1900s
In the United States
- 14,658 babies given this name since 1881
- At its height in 1901, about 1 in 5,300 girls
- 28 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Ursley, Ursla
| Latin | Ursula |
|---|---|
| German | Ursula |
| Italian | Orsola |
| Spanish | Úrsula |
Famous bearers
- Saint Ursula, legendary martyr of Cologne
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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