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Yrsa

Latin roots

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Swedish

Origin: Latin
6 language contexts: Swedish Danish Finnish +3 more
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Yrsa

Yrsa is a feminine given name documented in Swedish, Danish, Finnish and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin ursa via Old Norse.

Latin origin

Source-reported

Old Norse Yrsa, of obscure origin, possibly from Latin ursa (“she-bear”). Latinized as Ursula.

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Yrsa is used

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2 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Official statistics

United States, 2025: 5 girls (rank 14942).

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4 of 4 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026–2026 Spelling: Yrsa

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 92; people; Rank #1,372
Peak year: 2026; 92 people

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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Yrsa in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	92	1,372	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Yrsa” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q10723768CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Yrsa.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Official statisticsPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates3

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Yrsa

Yrsa is a feminine given name documented in Swedish, Danish, Finnish and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin ursa via Old Norse.

Latin origin

Source-reported

Old Norse Yrsa, of obscure origin, possibly from Latin ursa (“she-bear”). Latinized as Ursula.

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Yrsa is used

Explore official naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Yrsa’s connections around the world.

2 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Official statistics

United States, 2025: 5 girls (rank 14942).

Explore United States

4 of 4 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026–2026 Spelling: Yrsa

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 92; people; Rank #1,372
Peak year: 2026; 92 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Yrsa in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	92	1,372	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q10723768CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: YrsaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Yrsa.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Official statisticsPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates3

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Yrsa

Latin origin

Where Yrsa is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Yrsa

Latin origin

Where Yrsa is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page