Ylva
[ˈɪlvɑ]Meaning
means "she-wolf", from Old Norse ulfr "wolf"
Background Story
Ylva is a Swedish female given name meaning "she-wolf", the feminine form of the masculine name Ulf. It derives from Old Norse ylfa, and Behind the Name traces it to Old Norse ulfr, "wolf". The name is also used in Norway and Iceland, and in Norwegian Nynorsk it comes from an Old Swedish byname.
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