Uppsala: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Upper halls
Origin
Old Norse
Pronunciation
OOP-sah-lah

Uppsala is an Old Norse name meaning “upper halls”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Uppsala

Meaning: Upper halls.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Uppsala

OOP-sah-lahIPA /ˈʊpsɑːlə/

Popularity of Uppsala

Uppsala doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Uppsala

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