Yves

eve

French

"yew wood"

Yves Origin and Meaning

The name Yves is a boy's name of French origin meaning "yew wood".

On paper, with its stylish ties to fashion legend Yves Saint-Laurent (born Henri), Yves looks great, but the pronunciation--EVE-- could lead to gender confusion. German variation Ivo might be cooler and clear up the issue.

Yves Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 727 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Yves

• 727 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Yves

• Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent, French fashion designer
• Yves Camille Désiré Leterme 48th Prime Minister of Belgium
• Yves Montand (born Ivo Livi) Italian,French actor/singer
• Yves Allegro Swiss tennis player, doubles partner of Roger Federer
• Yves Klein French painter and performance artist
• Yves Chauvin French chemist; winner of the Nobel Prize
• Yves Ed'duvill Edwards Brazilian mixed martial artist
• (Louis) Yves Fortier Canadian diplomat
• Yves Joseph de Kerguelen,Tremarec, discoverer of Kerguelen Islands
• (Raymond Georges) Yves Tanguy French painter
• Yves Béhar Swiss designer
• Jean Yves Thibaudet, French pianist
• Jacques Yves Cousteau, French oceanographer
• Yves / Ha Sooyoung South,Korean idol group member (LOOΠΔ)

The name Yves in Pop Culture

• Yves Adele Harlow female character on "The Lone Gunmen" (a spin,off of The X,Files)
• Yves Benedict character in the Benedict Series by Joss Stirling
• Yves female character of LOOΠΔVERSE created by Blockberry Creative, starring members of South,Korean girl group, LOOΠΔ

International Variations of the name Yves

• Ivo German
• Iwo Polish