Ursa
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning bear; often denoting the bear constellation.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Ursa by the numbers
Ursa was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 1924, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ursa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Urwahandle; bond or link9 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a bear
Like Ursa, each of these has a bear in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Atlasto bear, endure; the Titan355 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bernadettebrave as a bear; feminine form of Bernard175 in the US (2017)
- Sahanapatient; forbearing; easy to bear136 in the US (2017)
- Ursulalittle bear33 in the US (2017)
- Berniebrave bear; diminutive of Bernard26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Berla form of Berel, meaning bear15 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a star
Like Ursa, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Ursa
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