Ursule
Ursula is a feminine given name in several languages. The name is derived from a diminutive of the Latin ursa, which means "bear". In the English-speaking world, the name was most common in the 16th century, but has since become relatively rare, although its use has been influenced since the twentieth century by the Swiss-born actress Ursula Andress.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Ursule
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ursula is a feminine given name in several languages. The name is derived from a diminutive of the Latin ursa, which means "bear". In the English-speaking world, the name was most common in the 16th century, but has since become relatively rare, although its use has been influenced since the twentieth century by the Swiss-born actress Ursula Andress.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Ursule
The earliest SSA record of Ursule as a baby girl name dates back to 1900, when 6 babies received it. 1900 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Ursule — #1,723 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1900 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6 Ursules have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Ursule
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- Ursule Molinaro (1916–2000), French-American writer and translator
- Ursule Wibaut (1887–?), French Olympic footballer
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About the name Ursule
Ursule is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Ursule's peak popularity came in 1900 when it ranked #1,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Ursule's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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