Ursa

Short form of Ursula, Latin

"little female bear"

Ursa Origin and Meaning

The name Ursa is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "little female bear".

Ursa might be a good choice if you're looking for a bear name for your daughter but want to avoid the She Witch curse placed on Ursula by Disney's The Little Mermaid. Too bad, because Ursula is a classic and lovely name, but Ursa has less baggage.

Ursa Popularity

• 1866 Nameberry 2023

20 Names Similar to Ursa

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Ursa.

• Ursula
• Padma
• Perpetua
• Hildegarde
• Pomona
• Merewen
• Seneca
• Hortense
• Psyche
• Spruce
• Natividad
• Gunhilde
• Friedegard
• Simonetta
• Clematis
• Auberon
• Morgaine
• Arnold
• Ion
• Stellamaris

Famous People Named Ursa

• Ursa Major northern hemisphere constellation of the Big Bear
• Ursa Minor part of the Big Bear constellation known as the Little Dipper

Ursa in Pop Culture

• Ursa the lady bear from Bear in the Big Blue House.
• Ursa the bear from Open Season 3.
• Ursa Prince Zuko's mother in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
• Ursa meaning "female bear" in Portuguese.
• Ursa Wren character from Star Wars: Rebels