Yvette

French, feminine of Yves
"yew tree"

Yvette Origin and Meaning

The name Yvette is a girl's name of French origin meaning "yew tree".

This French name has the elegance of other '-ette' names such as Colette and is a botanical name without being too obvious about it.

# 902 in the US

Yvette Rank in US Top 1000

# 659 on Nameberry

Yvette Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Yvette Popularity

Famous People Named Yvette

  • Yvette Renee WilsonAmerican actress
  • Yvette Carmen MimieuxAmerican actress
  • Yvette FieldingEnglish broadcaster, producer and actress
  • Yvette Nicole BrownAmerican actress and comedienne
  • Yvette Diane ClarkeU.S. Congresswoman from New York
  • Yvette Prieto Jordanwife of basketball player Michael Jordan
  • Yvette CooperEnglish MP and shadow home secretary
  • Yvette GuilbertFrench Belle Epoque cabaret singer
  • Yvette FreemanAmerican actress
  • Yvette Iola VickersAmerican model, actress and singer
  • Yvette MonrealAmerican actress
  • Yvette NiparAmerican actress
  • Yvette Winifred WilliamsNew Zealand Olympic long jumper
  • Robin Yvette Allen aka The Lady of RageAmerican rapper

Yvette in Pop Culture

  • Yvette Schumachercharacter in "Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac" by Gabrielle Zevin
  • "Yvette" short story by Guy de Maupassant
  • Yvette CarteBlanche, character on British TV's 'Allo 'Allo!
  • Yvettecodename on British TV's "Secret Army"
  • Yvette Saywellmain character in D.H. Lawrence's "The Virgin and the Gipsy"
  • Yvettecharacter in movie "Clue"
  • Yvetteone of the Groovy Girls dolls
  • Yvette Ubetchacharacter in animated series "The Fairly OddParents"
  • Yvettecharacter in film "Baby Boy"