Yvette

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Yvette is a feminine given name, the French feminine form of Yves, which means 'yew' or 'archer' in some cases.

From Wikipedia

Yvette first appears in the data in 1973 and has been recorded in 2 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1973 with 85 babies (rank #98 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Yvette

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Yvette yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Yvette

Yvette Cooperpolicy advisor · b. 1969
Yvette Mimieuxfilm actor · b. 1942
Yvette Guilbertcabaret performer · b. 1865
Yvette Williamsshot putter · b. 1929
Yvette Nicole Brownfilm actor · b. 1971

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1973	85	#98
2014	2	#872