Ylva

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Origin: Old Norse

Meaning: a Scandinavian feminine name meaning "she wolf" derived from Old Norse úlfr ("wolf").


Variants:

• Ulfa (Swedish, Norwegian)
• Úlfa (Icelandic)

Male forms:

• Ulf (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish)
• Úlfur (Icelandic) 
• Úlfr (Old Norse) 
• Uffe (Danish)