Given name
Ursala
“resembling a little bear”
Ursala is a variant of Ursula. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a little bear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ursala is a variant of Ursula. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a little bear.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ursala is a variant of Ursula. An origin associated with Ursula is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1965. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ursala through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 92
- 0 boys · 92 girls
- Most popular year
- 1968
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1989. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 195 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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