Girl name · Germanic
Yvette
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: yewYvette is a girl's name that comes from Germanic and means "yew". It is used in French.
- Meaning
- Yew
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ee-VET (French)
Meaning and origin of Yvette
As a girl's name, Yvette comes from Germanic and means "yew". It is used in French.
In French, say ee-VET. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Yvette on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Yvette on 1 list.
“Yew; Germanic. Singer Guilbert was painted by Toulouse-Lautrec. Say ee-VET”
From French girl names, french women's names from history and the arts
How popular is Yvette?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,630
- 128 babies, 80 per million girls
- Best rank
- #125 in 1967
- 2,743 babies that year
- Babies since 1898
- At least 64,047
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 3 per million |
| 1900s | 23 per million |
| 1910s | 86 per million |
| 1920s | 119 per million |
| 1930s | 89 per million |
| 1940s | 120 per million |
| 1950s | 318 per million |
| 1960s | 1,209 per million |
| 1970s | 807 per million |
| 1980s | 449 per million |
| 1990s | 307 per million |
| 2000s | 165 per million |
| 2010s | 83 per million |
| 2020s | 76 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,814 | #1,953 | #1,709 | #1,715 | #1,741 | #1,639 | #1,676 | #1,825 | #1,621 | #1,630 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Yvette
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- IveteYew (Germanic, girl)
- IvonneYew (Germanic, girl)
- IwonaYew (Germanic, girl)
Names spelled like Yvette
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- YenteNoble, from French gentille (Yiddish, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- IvoYew (Germanic, boy)
- IvorYew warrior (Old Norse, boy)
- YvonneYew tree (Germanic, girl)
- IomharYew warrior (Old Norse, boy)
- Jacques-YvesSupplanter, plus yew tree (Hebrew and Germanic, boy)
- Pierre-YvesRock, plus yew tree (Greek and Germanic, boy)
- YvesYew tree (Germanic, boy)
Middle names for Yvette
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- EveLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- FernLeafy woodland plant (Old English, girl)
- GwenWhite, fair, blessed (Welsh, girl)
- LeighMeadow, clearing (Old English, girl)
- LydiaWoman from Lydia (Greek, girl)
- NiamhBright, radiant (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- RubyRed gemstone (Latin, girl)
- WrenSmall brown songbird (Old English, unisex)
More girl names from Germanic
- EmmaWhole, universal (Germanic, girl)
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AliceNobility, of noble kind (Germanic, girl)
- CharlotteFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- LouiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- AdaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdelaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdeleNoble one (Germanic, girl)
- AmeliaPossibly vigorous, brave (Germanic, girl)
- BertaBright, famous (Germanic, girl)
- CarlaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- CarolineFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- HildaBattle, combat (Germanic, girl)
- MatildaStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- RicardaBrave ruler (Germanic, girl)
- RobertaBright fame (Germanic, girl)
- BernadetteBrave bear (Germanic, girl)
- CarolinaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
Yvette: common questions
What does the name Yvette mean?
Yvette comes from Germanic and means "yew".
Is Yvette a boy or girl name?
Yvette is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Yvette come from?
Yvette comes from Germanic and means "yew". Today it is used in French.
How do you pronounce Yvette?
In French, say ee-VET. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Yvette?
Yvette ranked #1,630 in the US in 2025, with 128 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Yvette?
Forms of Yvette with the same meaning and origin include Ivete (Portuguese), Ivonne (Spanish) and Iwona (Polish).
What middle names go with Yvette?
Middle names that flow well with Yvette include Eve, Fern, Gwen, Leigh and Lydia. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.