What origin is the name Yves?

Yves comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Yves a popular name?

Yves is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Yves does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Yves?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Yves — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Yves

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Yves

Yves

Boy

french

2 syllables

Yves is a french boy's name meaning "Archer; variant of ivo: yew. introduced into britain during the norman conquest".

The meaning of Yves is "Archer; variant of ivo: yew. introduced into britain during the norman conquest" — a boy name of french origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.