How do you pronounce 'Thylane,' the name of Solenn Heussaff's baby girl?
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Mama Solenn Heussaff has not spoken about it yet, but here's the possible pronunciation (and meaning) of her baby girl's name, Thylane Katana.
Solenn Heussaff and Nico Bolzico just announced the birth of their daughter, Thylane Katana, on New Year's Day.
LOOK: Celebs congratulate Solenn Heussaff on her successful delivery of Baby Thylane Katana
With a name as unique as "Thylane Katana," we bet that a lot of you are wondering what it means and how it is pronounced.
Although Solenn and Nico have yet to confirm the story or reason behind their daughter's name, here are a few things we've researched about the name "Thylane Katana" online.
A quick Google search on Thylane will give you articles about the French model Thylane Blondeau.
Here's what she looks like:
Pronounced as "tee-lahn" (with the lahn almost sounding like a len), Thylane got her name from her mother, Véronika Loubry.
According to the blog nameberry.com, Véronika first heard the name while she was vacationing in Vietnam. It was actually "Thi-Lân," which in Vietnamese means "Little wild orchid." She later decided to spell it as "Thylane" to make it more French-sounding.
Listen to Thylane's interview below to hear how the gorgeous model would pronounce her name. Listen very carefully at the beginning of the video:
Meanwhile, "Katana" is a Japanese sword with a curved, single-edged blade. According to the website quranicnames.com, "Katana" is also used as a Persian name for girls which means "beautiful," or "fresh."
