♀ Name Ilvy
Ilvy is a ♀ girl name.
Where does the name Ilvy come from?
Ilvy is a diminutive of the Old Swedish name Ylva, which is of Old Norse origin.
What does the name Ilvy mean?
Ilvy means “little she-wolf” (from Old Norse “úlfr” = wolf).
Other variants and nicknames
Ilvy can also be spelled Ylvi, Ylvie, Ylvy, Ilvi or Ilvie. Similar fist names are Ilva and Ilvana. Illa, Ilv, Ivy, and Vivi are popular nicknames. Ilvy rhymes with Silvie.
Sibling names
Because of Ilvy’s Nordic heritage, parents like to give siblings Nordic names as well. For boys Lasse, Bosse, Lars, Niels, Piet, Mika and Mikkel are really popular. For girls, Svea, Svenja, Ida, Smilla, Karla, Tilda or Tessa are parents’ favorites.
Ilvy in television and literature
Ylvi is the best friend of the little viking Wickie from “Wickie and the strong men” from the Swedish author Runer Jonsson (1916 - 2006).
Pronunciation of Ilvy
Variants
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