At a Glance
- Meaning
- Possibly 'she-bear'
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- EER-sah
Yrsa is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “possibly 'she-bear'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Yrsa
Meaning: Possibly 'she-bear'.
Origin: Old Norse.
How to Pronounce Yrsa
EER-sahIPA /ˈɪrsə/
Popularity of Yrsa
Yrsa 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 Yrsa
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Similar Names
Thea · Helga · Bodil · Tove · Signy (Signý) · Hervor (Hervör)
