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Yvett
Pronounced ee-VET /iหหvษt/Medium
Meaning: Yvett is a shortened spelling of Yvette, the French feminine of Yves, which comes from a Germanic root for the yew tree. Dropping the final 'e' gives a trimmer form of a classic French name, read the same way.Low
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History & Origin
Yvett is a trimmed spelling of Yvette, itself the feminine of the French Yves, from a Germanic word for the yew, a wood long linked to archers' bows. It appears as the fuller Yvette enjoyed later-twentieth-century favor.
It stayed rare in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its 1991 peak, with records into the 2010s. A girl named Yvett then is an adult today, and parents drawn to the sound usually choose the standard Yvette.
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What does the name Yvett mean?
It is a spelling of Yvette, the French feminine of Yves, from a Germanic root for the yew tree.
How do you pronounce Yvett?
It is said ee-VET /iหหvษt/ - two syllables.
Is Yvett a boy or girl name?
Yvett is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Yvett?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.