Yves
French · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Yves
The name 'Yves' means "yew" or "archer" (from the yew wood used for bows), deriving from the Germanic element *īwa* via the Old French form *Yve*.
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Etymology
The name 'Yves' means "yew" or "archer" (from the yew wood used for bows), deriving from the Germanic element *īwa* via the Old French form *Yve*. It is primarily used in French-speaking cultures and within Christianity, notably associated with Saint Yves (Ivo of Kermartin), the patron saint of lawyers and Brittany.
Yves currently ranks #5,598 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1985.
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