Evette

Evette: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “yew tree”
Origin: French
Say it: ee-VET · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Yvette, the feminine form of Yves. The name ultimately comes from a Germanic element associated with the yew tree.

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How popular is Evette?

202415.6 per million US babies

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Babies named Evette in 202452

2024 rank#3,082 girls

Peak year1967

Total US babies since 18806,157

Evette is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Evette

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Yvetteyew tree · French
Ivetteyew tree · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French

Evette questions

What does the name Evette mean?

Evette means "yew tree". It comes from French. Variant spelling of Yvette, the feminine form of Yves. The name ultimately comes from a Germanic element associated with the yew tree.

Is Evette a boy or girl name?

Evette is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Evette?

52 US babies were named Evette in 2024. Its peak year was 1967.

How do you pronounce Evette?

Evette is usually pronounced ee-VET.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.