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Yves

“Yew wood”

2 syllables · 4 letters

About the name Yves

Yves is one syllable that almost no English speaker gets right on the first attempt, which has kept it firmly French despite enormous international brand recognition. The yew tree behind it once supplied the wood for longbows, a hard origin for a name that now sounds entirely like couture.

Yves is a boy name of French origin, pronounced EEV. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1950s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Yew wood
Origin
French
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
EEV
Syllables
2
Letters
4
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1950s
Rarity
94 / 100
Per million
~1.7
Starts with
Y
Numerology
8 · The Powerhouse

How popular is Yves?

Popularity6/100
Rarity94/100

Yves currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Yves

  • Yves Saint Laurent
    French fashion designer
  • Yves Klein
    French artist
  • Yves Montand
    French actor and singer

Spellings and variants of Yves

IvoYvonIves

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Yves — frequently asked questions

What does the name Yves mean?

Yves means "Yew wood". It is a name of French origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Yves?

Yves is pronounced EEV, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Yves?

Yves scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.

What is the numerology number for Yves?

Yves carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 3.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Yves?

The lucky number for Yves is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.