Chinese name for Ursula
Ursula in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'little bear'
- Origin
- Latin
- English pronunciation
- UR-suh-luh
- Used for
- girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Ursula sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1920s
- Today
- Dated, more common among older people
- Feels
- vintagestrong
- At work
- Fine
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Ursula is usually transliterated into Chinese as 厄休拉 (è xiū lā). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Ursula, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Ursula suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitUrsula
艾秀兰
ài xiù lán
- 秀 xiù — elegant
- 兰 lán — orchid
9 Chinese names that sound like Ursula
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
叶岫琅
yè xiù láng
- 岫 xiù · Earth — cloud-wrapped hills
- 琅 láng · Metal — clear reading voice
surname: 叶
Make a name card with this →艾绪澜
ài xù lán
- 绪 xù · Wood — thoughts
- 澜 lán · Water — great waves
Same sound, other characters: 艾煦岚 (煦 warm and kind; 岚 mountain mist)
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾栩蓝
ài xǔ lán
- 栩 xǔ · Wood — lifelike, lively
- 蓝 lán · Wood — blue
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾舒娜
ài shū nà
- 舒 shū · Metal — at ease, relaxed
- 娜 nà · Fire — graceful
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾疏然
ài shū rán
- 疏 shū · Metal — sparse shadows
- 然 rán · Metal — natural, at ease
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾书苒
ài shū rǎn
- 书 shū · Metal — books, learning
- 苒 rǎn · Wood — lush; time flowing gently
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾素楠
ài sù nán
- 素 sù · Metal — plain, elegant
- 楠 nán · Wood — nanmu wood
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →
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What does Ursula mean?
Ursula comes from Latin and means 'little bear'.
How do you write Ursula in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 厄休拉, read è xiū lā.
How do you pronounce Ursula?
In English it's said UR-suh-luh (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Ursula a good English name?
Ursula peaked around the 1920s and today it's dated, more common among older people. It feels vintage, strong; at work: fine.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.