Ylva (She-wolf, female Wolf) is an old Swedish female

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

. It is the female form of the masculine given name Ulf and is one of the earliest names to appear in documents.(soruce does not make such claim) The name has increased in popularity and become internationally known because of the mother of

Vicky the Viking ''Vicky the Viking'', known as ''Wickie und die starken Männer'' () in Germany and Austria and in Japan, is an animated television series which tells the adventures of Vicky, a young Viking boy who uses his wits to help his Viking fellows. It ...

. Ylva is also a character in ''

The Long Ships ''The Long Ships'' or ''Red Orm'' (original Swedish: ''Röde Orm'' meaning ''Red Orm'', lit. ''Red Serpent'' or ''Red Snake'') is an adventure novel by the Swedish writer Frans G. Bengtsson. The narrative is set in the late 10th century and ...

'' or ''Red Orm'' (original Swedish: ''Röde Orm'') by Frans Gunnar Bengtsson and Vinland Saga by

Makoto Yukimura is a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga ''Planetes'' and '' Vinland Saga''. Biography Early life Yukimura considered himself a laidback child at school. The first manga he read was Akira Toriyama's ''Dr. Slump'' at 5; he was partic ...

. Women bearing the name include: * Ylva Eggehorn (born 1950), Swedish poet and writer * Ylva Ivarsson (born 1964), Swedish archer *

Ylva Johansson Ylva Julia Margareta Johansson (born 13 February 1964) is a Swedish politician who served as European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Sweden's European Commissioner in the von der Leyen Commission from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2024. Jo ...

(born 1964), Swedish politician * Ylva Lindberg (born 1976), Swedish ice hockey player *

Ylva Lööf Ylva Lööf (born 28 February 1958) is a Sweden, Swedish actress who has appeared in a number of films and television shows. Filmography *1989 in television, 1989–1991 in television, 1991 – ''Tre kärlekar'' (English title ''Three Lov ...

(born 1958), Swedish actress * Ylva Nowén (born 1970), Swedish former alpine skier *

Ylva Thörn Ylva Thörn (born 2 August 1954) is a Swedish politician and former trade unionist. Born in Åtvidaberg, Thörn became a nursing assistant in 1974, initially in Åtvidaberg and then in Linköping. She joined the Swedish Municipal Workers' Union ...

(born 1954), Swedish politician and former trade unionist

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