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Also known as Ylva (given name), Ylva (first name)

thumb | right | alt=Ylva Karlsson, 2019 | Ylva Karlsson, 2019 Ylva is a Swedish female given name meaning "she-wolf". It is the feminine form of the masculine given name Ulf. The name is also used in Norway.

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Ylva
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Ylva (given name)
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thumb | right | alt=Ylva Karlsson, 2019 | Ylva Karlsson, 2019 Ylva is a Swedish female given name meaning "she-wolf". It is the feminine form of the masculine given name Ulf. The name is also used in Norway.

==Notable bearers== Ingrid Ylva (c. 1180s–1250s), Swedish noblewoman Ylva Eggehorn (born 1950), Swedish poet and writer Ylva Ivarsson (born 1964), Swedish archer Ylva Johansson (born 1964), Swedish politician Ylva Lindberg (born 1976), Swedish ice hockey player Ylva Lööf (born 1958), Swedish actress Ylva Nowén (born 1970), Swedish former alpine skier Ylva Thörn (born 1954), Swedish politician and former trade unionist

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