Girl name Latin origin Catholic tradition

Ursula

UR-syoo-lah · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
little she-bear
Language
Latin
Culture
Latin;German
Religion
Catholic
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#5266
2024 births25
Peak year1967
First appeared1881
Total US births14,782
1967 peak18811917195319882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Sula
Alternate spellings
Ursola
In other languages
Ursule (French)Orsola (Italian)

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