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Ylenia
Variant of Ilenia, shining
Origin
Greek
Used in
it
Origin and meaning of Ylenia
Ylenia is a modern, original spelling of Ilenia, a name probably linked to the Greek Heléne, 'shining, luminous', in the same family as Elena. It therefore means 'she who shines' and conveys an idea of light and beauty. It is a typically Italian name, born and spread above all between the 1970s and 1990s, when spellings with a 'y' were much admired. Outside Italy it is rare; the more traditional form remains Ilenia, equally loved across the peninsula.
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How Ylenia sounds in other languages.
Ilenia
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