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    Ursina

    ur-SEE-nah

    Latin
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Little bear; Bear-like
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Ursina does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Little bear; Bear-like", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Ursina.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Ursina protects fiercely — the mother bear, the fierce love, the strength that guards her young with the intensity of God's own jealous care.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Proverbs 17:12

      "Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly."

    • Hosea 13:8

      "I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart."

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