Ylana

Ylana is often seen as a diminutive of Yolanda or Yolande, which in turn is a variant of the name Jolanta. Its meaning is 'the violet' as well as 'the purple flower'.

What does the name Ylana mean?

Ylana is frequently interpreted as a diminutive of Yolanda or Yolande, which is a form of Jolanta. The meaning of the name is 'the violet' and 'the purple flower'. The roots of the name can be found in ancient Greek words: iólē (ἰόλη), meaning 'violet', and íon (ἴον), which stands for 'violet', while ánthos (ἄνθος) means 'flower', 'blossom', 'tip', 'brightness', and 'brilliance'. Other variants include Jolanda, Iolanda, Jolande, Iolanta, Yolanta, Jolanthe, Iolanthe, Yolonda, Yolandi, Jolana, and Jolanka.

Where does the name Ylana come from?

The name Ylana has ancient Greek roots and means 'the violet'. The word parts come from ancient Greek: iólē (ἰόλη) stands for 'violet', íon (ἴον) means 'violet', and ánthos (ἄνθος) encompasses terms like 'flower', 'blossom', 'tip', 'brightness', and 'brilliance'. The name is common in English and Hebrew.

How do you pronounce Ylana?

Ih-lah-nah

When is the name day of Ylana?

Ylana celebrates her name day on June 11 and December 17.

Popularity

In Germany, Ylana is a rather rare name. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd on the list of most common female first names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2018 at 4,078th. Over the last ten years, Ylana has been chosen as a first name about 20 times, placing it at 7,036th in the corresponding statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 8,440th.

Nicknames & pet names

Ylanica

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