Ursula
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Ursula is a Latin name meaning “little female bear” or “she-bear,” with Ursa, Ursie, and Sula as short forms. The patron saint of young girls is Saint Ursula, and the name is popular in Scandinavia and Latin America while feeling unusual elsewhere. Notable bearers include actress Ursula Andress and Ursula Kuczynski, a long-serving Soviet spy who relayed nuclear secrets from Britain.
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Usage of Ursula in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ursula against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ursula is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ursula in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 29 girls were named Ursula, making it the #4661 girls' name in the US. Since 1881, 14,811 girls have been named Ursula, with the most (400) in 1967.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Finland | #786 girls (all ages) | 275 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
| Kosovo | #817 girls (all ages) | 8 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2025 |
| Poland | #787 girls (all ages) | 335 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2026 |
| Slovenia (as Uršula) | #355 girls (all ages) | 383 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2026 |
| Spain | #470 girls (all ages) | 4,915 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) (as Úrsula) | #456 girls (all ages) | 820 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Sweden | #579 girls (all ages) | 1,712 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
| Switzerland | #4 girls (all ages) | 31,814 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Ursula in other languages
- Ulla Estonian, Finnish, German, Latvian, Norwegian, Swedish
- Uršula Czech, Slovenian
- Orsola Italian
- Orsolya Hungarian
- Ursola Italian
- Ursule French
- Urszula Polish
- Úlla Icelandic
- Úrsula Catalan
- Урсула Russian
Ursula name days
- October 21 Germany
- October 21 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Ursula
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Ursula, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Ursula (Category 1) | 1998 | South Pacific | 120 km/h |
| Cyclone Ursula (Category 1) | 1972 | South Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Typhoon Ursula (Category 2) | 1945 | Western Pacific | 167 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Ursula
There are 55 towns and villages with Ursula in their name, in 15 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 28🇧🇷 Brazil 5🇨🇺 Cuba 5🇵🇪 Peru 4🇨🇴 Colombia 2🇵🇾 Paraguay 2🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1🇪🇸 Spain 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Santa Úrsula | Canary Islands, 🇪🇸 Spain | 14,013 | Map |
| Santa Úrsula | Hidalgo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,253 | Map |
| Santa Ursula | Oaxaca, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 847 | Map |
| Santa Úrsula | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 12 | Map |
| Santa Úrsula | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 6 | Map |
| Santa Úrsula | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5 | Map |
| Hacienda Úrsula | Juana Díaz, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | – | Map |
| La Ursula | Antioquia, 🇨🇴 Colombia | – | Map |
| La Úrsula | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| La Úrsula | Colón, 🇵🇦 Panama | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ursula
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Ursula in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 2🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
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| Lac Ursula | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Ursula | Southland, 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Map |
| Ursula Lake | Northwest Territories, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ursula songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ursula in their title. The best known:
- Dag zuster Ursula – Rob de Nijs
- ST. URSULA
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ursula
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ursula.
Ursula Andress
Ursula B. Marvin
Ursula Franklin
Ursula Goodenough
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Fictional characters named Ursula
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Ursula as a pet name
FurryName has found 33 dogs named Ursula in public pet registers, making it the #3,542 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Basel (1), Laval (1), Zurich (1). Ursula as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Ursula in public pet registers, making it the #2,199 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (3), Seattle (2), Miranda (1). Ursula as a cat name →
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