Ylva
EEL-vah
Girl · Scandinavian
Meaning: She-wolf
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Ulf
Boy · Scandinavian · Short name
- Meaning
- Wolf
- Pronunciation
- OOLF
- Origin
- Scandinavian
- Popularity
- Rare in United States (2023)
From Old Norse 'úlfr' meaning wolf.
Popularity: Behind the Name, 2023
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Languages in use: Nordic, Swedish, Old Norse
Commonly used in: Scandinavia, Sweden, United States
Alternate spellings
UlfrOld Norse
Original Old Norse form.
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Behind the Name, Scandinavian Name Entries (2024). Last verified 2025-01-20.
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