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In all the world, Ursa (Osa
, Ursa
, Yrsa
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename Ursa is habitual in Slovenia, where it is quite a common girly name, Egypt, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Iceland, where it is quite a rare feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Egypt, and Indonesia. Also, Ursa is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Osa | Egypt, Spain, India, Nigeria, Indonesia |
| Ursa | Spain, India, Indonesia, Slovenia, Romania |
| Yrsa | Sweden, United States, Argentina, Denmark, Germany |
| Ourse | Malaysia, United States, India, France |
Ursa is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ursa , the fictional character of the DC Universe, Superman; Ursa , the character in Avatar: The Last Airbender; Ursa Major , the fictional character in Marvel Comics and Osa , the musical character in the musical A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim; maid at Madame Armfeldt's manse.