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Yves-Laurent

Quick answerYves-Laurent is a French hyphenated name combining Yves (from the Germanic name Ivo, meaning "archer" or "bow") and Laurent (from the Latin Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel").

Germanic and Latin · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,961
TrendVintage
Peak year1969
Syllables4
OriginGermanic and Latin
LanguageFrench
CultureFrench
ReligionChristianity
Numerology9 Chaldean 5
Global rank#2,961

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Yves-Laurent

Yves-Laurent is a French hyphenated name combining Yves (from the Germanic name Ivo, meaning "archer" or "bow") and Laurent (from the Latin Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel").

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Etymology

Yves-Laurent is a French hyphenated name combining Yves (from the Germanic name Ivo, meaning "archer" or "bow") and Laurent (from the Latin Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel"). The name is primarily used in French-speaking Catholic cultures, with notable association to fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008), who popularized this combination as a given name in the 20th century.

Yves-Laurent currently ranks #2,961 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1969.

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