Ulla

Gender：
Pronounced： [ OOL-lah (Finnish) ]
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Usage：Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, German

Meaning & History：

Scandinavian diminutive of ULRIKA or HULDA (1), or a German diminutive of URSULA.

ULRIKA female Swedish

Swedish feminine form of ULRICH. This was the name of two queens of Sweden.

ULRICH male German, French, Ancient Germanic

From the Germanic name Odalric meaning "prosperity and power", from the element odal "heritage" combined with ric "power". It has long been confused with the Germanic name Hulderic. This was the name of two German saints. Another famous bearer was Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531), also known as Huldrych, the leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland.

HULDA (1) female Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Norse Mythology

Derived from Old Norse hulda meaning "hiding, secrecy". This was the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology. As a modern name, it can also derive from archaic Swedish huld meaning "sweet, lovable".

URSULA female English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Late Roman

Means "little bear", derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word ursa "she-bear". Saint Ursula was a legendary virgin princess of the 4th century who was martyred by the Huns while returning from a pilgrimage. In England the saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and the name came into general use at that time.

Names related to Ulla：

FULL FORMS

DANISH: Hulda

FINNISH: Ulriikka

GERMAN: Ursula

NORWEGIAN: Hulda

SWEDISH: Hulda, Ulrica, Ulrika

EQUIVALENTS

DANISH: Ulla

DUTCH: Ursula

ENGLISH: Ursella, Ursula

FINNISH: Riika, Riikka, Ulla