Yvonne

ee-VON

French

"yew wood"

Yvonne Origin and Meaning

The name Yvonne is a girl's name of French origin meaning "yew wood".

Peaking in the 1950s, Yvonne has now dropped out of the Top 1000 in 2003 and doesn't look set to return soon, although its rare Y initial might endear it to some. Yvaine, from Neil Gaiman's Stardust, has more modern appeal.

Yvonne Rank in US Top 1000

# 937 in the US

Yvonne Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 788 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Yvonne

• 788 Nameberry 2025
• 731 Unique 2020

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Famous People Named Yvonne

• Yvonne Charlotte Anne Marie (Vendroux) de Gaulle wife of French President Charles de Gaulle
• (Germaine) Yvonne Arnaud French actress
• Yvonne Mitchell (born Yvonne Frances Joseph) English actress
• Yvonne Joyce Craig American actress and ballerina
• (Margaret) Yvonne De Carlo Canadian,American actress
• Yvonne Jacqueline Strahovski Australian actress
• Yvonne Marianne Elliman American singer
• Yvonne Marie Zima American actress
• Yvonne Agneta Ryding Swedish beauty queen; Miss Universe 1984
• Latoya Yvonne Jackson American singer and TV personality
• Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux French actress
• Yvonne Jean Jones Canadian MP
• Yvonne Lim Singaporean actress
• Yvonne Meusburger Austrian tennis player
• Yvonne Sherman American figure skater
• Yvonne Ng Chinese,American Twitch streamer and member of Offline TV

The name Yvonne in Pop Culture

• Yvonne Hartman leader of Torchwood London, 2007, in the Doctor Who Universe.
• Miss Yvonne character on TV's "Pee Wee's Playhouse".
• Yvonne "Von" Ryan character on Australian TV series "All Saints".
• Yvonne "Vee" Parker character on TV's "Orange is the New Black".
• Yvonne Carmichael character in "Apple Tree Yard"
• Yvonne minor character in the Harry Potter series.
• Yvonne character from Mad TV sketch "Can I have yo number?".
• "My Yvonne " song by Jack Penate.
• "On The Bayou " song by Hank Williams, mentions "My Yvonne, the sweetest one".

International Variations of the name Yvonne

• Ibona Basque
• Ibane Basque
• Ivone Portuguese
• Iwona Polish
• Ivona Russian
• Iwonka Polish