About the name Yvonne
Yvonne is the French feminine of Yves, both tracing to a Germanic word for the yew tree favoured by bowmakers. It peaked mid-century and now occupies that awkward limbo where a name is too recent to read as vintage and too old to read as current.
Yvonne is a girl name of French origin, pronounced ee-VON. On the NameRarity scale it scores 77 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1950s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Yvonne?
Yvonne currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 8.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 120,482. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Yvonne
- Yvonne De CarloCanadian-American film and television actress
- Yvonne StrahovskiAustralian actress
Spellings and variants of Yvonne
Names similar to Yvonne
Adeline
AD-uh-line
Noble, nobility
Coraline
KOR-ah-line
Coral, or a blend of Cora and Caroline
Caroline
KAIR-oh-line
Free woman
Yvette
ee-VETT
Yew wood — the feminine of Yves
Colette
koh-LET
Victory of the people
Elodie
eh-LOH-dee
Foreign riches
Yves
EEV
Yew wood
Bonnie
BON-ee
Pretty, fine
Yvonne — frequently asked questions
What does the name Yvonne mean?
Yvonne means "Yew wood". It is a name of French origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Yvonne?
Yvonne is pronounced ee-VON, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Yvonne?
Yvonne scores 77 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 120,482 people carry it — about 8.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Yvonne?
Yvonne carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Yvonne?
The lucky number for Yvonne is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.