Yves - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Yves \yv-ves\ is pronounced eve. It is of French origin. Variant of the Germanic name Ivo, meaning "archer's bow" or "yew wood". Possibly an occupational name. Saint Yves (14th century) was a French lawyer and priest described in history as "an attorney who was an honest man". Familiar since the 1940s due to fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and singer/actor Yves Montand.

Yves has 6 variant forms: Evo, Ivar, Ives, Ivo, Yvo and Yvon.

A baby name that sounds like Yves is Efisio.

Yves is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Yves. Click here to compare Yves with related baby names.