Ylva

EEL-vah

Feminine variation of Ulf, Scandinavian

"wolf"

Ylva Origin and Meaning

The name Ylva is a girl's name meaning "wolf".

Ylva may look like it belongs with the Eva family of names, but it actually derives from Ulf, a name meaning "wolf." It's not a very intuitive name to English-speakers, and likely won't get picked up in the US anytime soon. At last count, it was only given to five American baby girls.

Popularity of the name Ylva

• 360 Germany 2016
• 50 Norway 2023

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The name Ylva in Pop Culture

• Ylva character in webcomic "Hollow"