Ulla

OO-lah

Scandinavian

"will, determination"

Ulla Origin and Meaning

The name Ulla is a girl's name of German, Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "will, determination".

Ulla, the beautiful Swedish secretary in The Producers (played by Uma Thurman in the movie) who purrs, "Ven you got it, flaunt it," has changed the image of this name forever. Ulla may stand on its own or be an abbreviation of Ursula or Ulrika; Ula may be seen as another spelling.

Popularity of the name Ulla

• 1703 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Ulla

• Ulla Agneta (Andersson) Jones Swedish,American model/actress; ex,wife of music producer Quincy Jones
• (Ulla) Margareta Elisabeth Svensson Swedish singer,songwriter
• Ulla Werbrouck Belgian Olympic judoka and MP
• Ulla Pedersen Tørnæs Danish MP and cabinet minister
• Ulla Salzgeber German Olympic equestrian
• Ulla Pirttijärvi Sami joik singer

The name Ulla in Pop Culture

• Ulla Inga Hansen Benson Yansen Tallen Hallen Svaden Swanson Bloom character in movie/musical "The Producers"