Meaning:
Its source is ivs, an Old French name meaning "Yew."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in German, Dutch, English, French, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish.
Alternative Spellings: Evette, Ivette, Yevette and Yvett
Variant Forms: Laveta, Lavette and Yuette
Popularity:
The name Yvette ranked 687th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 348th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.