Meaning & Origin
A female given name from French borrowed from French in the nineteenth century.
Yvette is a girl's and boy's baby name of French origin, a French diminutive of Yves, which comes from the Old Norse Ívarr meaning 'yew bow' or 'archer.' The feminine -ette suffix creates a charming French name from this medieval masculine root.
Yvette has a classic French elegance — it's the name of a French chanteuse or a 1970s glamour model. It peaked in American usage in the mid-20th century and has the quietly sophisticated quality of names that were fashionable once and are now refreshingly rare. A name of Gallic charm and vintage cool.