At a Glance: Name: Ylva – Meaning: she-wolf – Origin: Old Norse / Old Swedish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: IL-vah
Ylva is an Old Norse / Old Swedish girl's name meaning “she-wolf”. It appears in 7 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ylva
Meaning: She-wolf.
Origin: Old Norse / Old Swedish.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ylva
Phonetic: IL-vah IPA: /ˈɪlvə/
Popularity of Ylva
Ylva 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.
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