Ulla is a

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. It is short for Ursula in German-speaking countries and Ulrika/

Ulrikke Ulrikke is a feminine given name found primarily in Denmark and Norway. It is a feminine form of the masculine name Ulrik. Notable people named Ulrikke include: * Ulrikke Brandstorp (born 1995), Norwegian singer * Ulrikke Dahl (1846–1923), Norwe ...

in Scandinavian countries. As of 31 December 2011, there were 61,043 females named Ulla in Sweden, with the name being most popular during the 1930s and 40s, and as of 7 June 2010, there were 25,959 females named Ulla in Finland, most born between 1940 and 1979.The Population Information System of Finland
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People

Pre-20th century

Ulla (Talmudist) Ulla (Hebrew: עוּלָּא) was a ''halakhist'' and '' Amora'' from the Land of Israel during the late 3rd and early 4th centuries CE known for his frequent travels to and from the centers of Jewish learning in contemporary Babylonia. Biography ...

(3rd-4th centuries AD), a rabbi mentioned in the Talmud * Ulla Adlerfelt (1736–1765), Swedish painter and noble, member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts *

Ulla von Höpken Ulrika "Ulla" Eleonora von Höpken, later ''von Wright'', née ''von Fersen'' (24 March 1749 – 17 September 1810), was a Swedish countess and courtier. She is also famous in history as one of "the three graces" of the Gustavian age; three ladi ...

(1749–1810), Swedish lady-in-waiting, leading socialite and noble * Ulrika Pasch (1735–1796), Swedish painter and miniaturist also known as Ulla Pasch * Johanna Ulrica Ulla Stenberg (1792–1858), Swedish damask maker * Ulla Tessin (1711–1768), Swedish lady-in-waiting, letter writer, dilettante artist and countess, relative of Ulla von Höpken

Modern period

Ulla Andersson Ulla Agneta Jones (née Andersson; born 18 June 1946) is a Swedish photographer, actress, singer-songwriter, and retired model. From 1967 to 1974 she was wife of music producer Quincy Jones and is the mother of Quincy Jones III. Career Mode ...

(born 1946), Swedish former high fashion model and ex-wife of music producer Quincy Jones * Ulla Andersson (politician) (born 1963), Swedish politician * Ulla Anttila (born 1963), Finnish politician * Ursula Ulla Burchardt (born 1954), German politician * Ulla Dinger (born 1955), Swedish mathematician * Ulla Essendrop (born 1976), Danish television presenter * Ulla Hahn (born 1946), German poet and novelist *

Ulla Håkanson Ulla Håkanson (also Håkansson, born 9 November 1937) is a Swedish equestrian. She won a bronze medal in dressage at the 1972 and 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known ...

(born 1937), Swedish equestrian and Olympic medalist * Ulla Hoffmann (born 1942), Swedish politician * Ulla Isaksson (1916–2000), Swedish author and screenplay writer *

Ulla Jacobsson Ulla Jacobsson (23 May 1929 – 20 August 1982) was a Swedish actress. She had the lead role in ''One Summer of Happiness'' (1951) and played the only female speaking role in the film ''Zulu (1964 film), Zulu'' (1964). Early life Jacobsson w ...

(1929–1982), Swedish actress * Ursula

Ulla Jelpke Ursula "Ulla" Jelpke (born 9 June 1951) is a German journalist and politician. Jelpke is a member of the German Bundestag where she is domestic affairs spokesperson for the party Die Linke and represents the party in the internal affairs commit ...

(born 1951), German journalist and politician *

Ulla Jürß Ulla Erna Frieda Jürß (born 2 August 1923) was a Nazi and concentration camp guard. It is unclear in her file when Jürß became a camp guard (estimated between 1942 and 1944). Jürß was born in Rabenhorst, Germany. She went to Ravensbrück con ...

(1923-?), German concentration camp guard convicted of war crimes *

Ulla Engeberg Killias Ulla Engeberg Killias (1945–1995) was a Swedish-born painter who lived in Switzerland for most of her adult life. Life and work Killias was born in Stockholm, Sweden, where she also earned her baccalaureate in painting and drawing. She firs ...

(1945–1995), Swedish-born painter *

Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist (30 August 1939 – 6 August 2015) was a Swedish orienteering competitor, and the first individual female world champion in this sport. She won the 1966 and 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships,Ulla Lindström Ulla Gunilla Lindström, née ''Wohlin'' (15 September 1909 in Stockholm – 10 July 1999), was a Swedish journalist and politician (Social Democrat). She was Minister of Family, Consumer, Aid and Refugee Affairs from 1954 to 1966. She was ...

(1909–1999), Swedish journalist and politician, first woman acting Prime Minister of Sweden *

Ulla Lock Ulla Lock (19 April 1934 – 20 September 2012) was a Danish film actress who was born in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urba ...

(1934–2012), Danish film actress *

Ulla Löfgren Ulla Löfgren (born 1943) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has been a member of the Riksdag from 1994 until 1998 and then again from 2002 until 2008. References External linksUlla Löfgrenat the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ...

(born 1943), Swedish politician *

Ulla Mitzdorf Ulla Mitzdorf (15 March 1944 – 19 July 2013) was a German scientist. She contributed to diverse areas including physics, chemistry, psychology, physiology, medicine and gender studies. Life and Scientific Work Mitzdorf gained her doctor ...

(1944–2013), German scientist in diverse fields *

Ulla Orring Ulla Orring (born 15 September 1926) is a Swedish liberal politician. She is a member of the People's Party which she joined in the 1950s. She served in the Swedish Parliament for many years and was first elected as a deputy in 1985. She served ...

(born 1926), Swedish politician *

Ulla Pirttijärvi-Länsman Ulla Pirttijärvi-Länsman is a Sami joik singer from the village of Angeli (Sami: Aŋŋel), Finland. She began her career with the music group Angelin Tytöt, but left soon after to pursue a solo career. She performs traditional joik music ...

(born 1971), Sami joik singer from Angeli, Finland * Ulla Poulsen (1905–2001), Danish ballerina and actress * Ulla Preeden (born 1980), Estonian geologist, academic and politician * Ulla Saar (born 1975), Estonian illustrator, product designer, graphic artist, and interior designer *

Ulla Salzgeber Ulla Salzgeber (born 5 August 1958 in Oberhausen) is a German equestrianism, equestrian and Olympic champion who competes in the sport of dressage. Competing in the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, she won two team gold medal ...

(born 1958), German equestrian and Olympic (team) champion * Ulla Sandbæk (born 1943), Danish politician * Ursula Ulla Schmidt (born 1949), German politician, former Federal Minister for Health * Ulla Sjöblom (1927–1989), Swedish film actress * Ulla Strand (1943–2007), Danish badminton player, member of the Badminton Hall of Fame * Ulla Strömstedt (1939–1986), Swedish-born actress * Ulla Tørnæs (born 1962), Danish politician, former Minister for Education and former Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark * Ulla Trenter (1936–2019), Swedish author * Ulla Vuorela (1945–2011), Finnish professor of social anthropology * Ulla Weigerstorfer (born 1967), Austrian Miss World pageant winner in 1987 *

Ulla Werbrouck Ulla Werbrouck (born 24 January 1972 in Izegem) is a Belgians, Belgian former politician and judoka. At the Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics, Werbrouck won the gold medal in the Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women' ...

(born 1972), Belgian politician and Olympic judo champion * Ulla Wester (born 1953), Swedish politician

Biblical figures

* Ulla, an Asherite mentioned in

1 Chronicles The Book of Chronicles ( , "words of the days") is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Chronicles) in the Christian Old Testament. Chronicles is the final book of the Hebrew Bible, concluding the third section of the Jewish Tan ...

7:39 in the Bible

Fictional characters

* Ulla (The Producers), in Mel Brooks' film and musical ''The Producers'' * Ulla Winblad, in many of Carl Michael Bellman's works

Other meanings

* Úlla, or Oola, a village in County Limerick, Ireland

References

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