Evett

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How to Pronounce Evett

Pronounced eh-VET /ɛˈvɛt/Medium

Meaning: Evett is a simplified spelling of Yvette, the French feminine diminutive of Yves, which traces to a Germanic element meaning yew, the wood of archers' bows. The variant keeps the sound while easing the spelling.Low

In 30 seconds: Evett is a variant of Yvette, a French name rooted in a word for yew. It saw quiet American use around the nineteen-seventies (said eh-VET).

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Origin LowFrench, Germanic

MeaningEvett is a simplified spelling of Yvette, the French feminine diminutive of Yves, which traces to a Germanic element meaning yew, the wood of archers' bows. The variant keeps the sound while easing the spelling.

U.S. rank (2007)#18518 ↘ Falling

2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1974

Total births (all-time)≈ 309

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Evett is an American respelling of Yvette, itself a French feminine form of Yves, from a Germanic word for the yew tree. It kept the elegant French sound while dropping the harder-to-parse Yv- opening.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its high in the mid nineteen-seventies. A girl named Evett then would be in her early fifties today.

Did you know? Evett descends, through Yvette and Yves, from the yew tree, long prized for the strong wood of archery bows.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Evett — Variant of Yvette; from Yves, Germanic yew

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Evett mean?

It is a variant of Yvette, a French name from Yves, ultimately from a word for the yew tree.

How do you pronounce Evett?

It is said eh-VET /ɛˈvɛt/, two syllables with the stress at the end.

Is Evett a boy or girl name?

Evett has been used as a girl's name.

How popular is Evett?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high in the mid nineteen-seventies.