Ursula
Ursula is a girl name of Latin origin, meaning Little bear.
What Ursula means
Little bear.
Ursula sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Ursula comes from
Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.
Ursula is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.
How popular is Ursula?
Ursula does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Ursula
Two ideas meet in Ursula: strength and the natural world. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Ursula
These share Ursula's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Orson — Bear cub.
- Yael — Mountain goat; to ascend.
- Daiki — Great glory; great tree.
- Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
- Borys — Wolf; a fighter.
- Bruno — Brown; a bear.
- Cedar — The strong, fragrant cedar tree.
- Colt — A young, spirited horse.
- Conall — Strong as a wolf.
- Connor — Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
- Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
- Darragh — Oak tree.
More Latin names
- Urban — Of the city; refined.
- Valentina — Strong, healthy, brave.
- Trinity — The holy three.
- Valentine — Strong and healthy.
- Titus — Title of honour; a defender.
- Verbena — Sacred bough; the healing herb.
- Tiberius — Of the Tiber river.
- Verena — True; honest.
- Temperance — Moderation and restraint.
- Verity — Truth.