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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. gyor-LEH-nee(Spanish) yor-LEH-nee(Spanish)  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsYorleni, Yorlene, Yorlenis, Yorlenys, Yorlenie, etc.

Meaning & History

Apparently from the English phrase Yours Lenny, signed at the end of letters by a sailor named Lenny Smith to his Costa Rican wife, hence why usage of this name is mainly concentrated in that country.
It has been in use since the 1940s, becoming popular by the late 1960s.
Added 8/18/2020 by m4yb3_daijirou