The first name Yvonne
A girl’s name from French meaning “yew”.
Pronounced /iːˈvɒn/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
Yvonne means “yew” in French.
From the French feminine form of Yvon, variant of Yves, from a Germanic root for "yew" (see Old English iw). It might have originally been used of an archer, since yew wood was used to make bows.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Yvonne, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 30 births (#753).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yvonne with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yvonne at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 92 girls born in the United States were named Yvonne, the 2,063rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1953, when 3,686 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Yvonne in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Yvonne in Danish, French, German, Norwegian and Swedish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Yvonne
Famous people named Yvonne
72 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yvonne De CarloCanadian-born American actress, dancer and singer (1922–2007)
- Yvonne StrahovskiAustralian actress, born 1982
- Yvonne MitchellBritish actress (1915–1979)
- Yvonne Choquet-BruhatFrench mathematician and physicist, 1923–2025
- Yvonne CraigAmerican actress (1937–2015)
- Yvonne EllimanAmerican singer and actress, born 1951
- Yvonne van GennipDutch speed skater, born 1964
- Yvonne RainerAmerican artist (born 1934)
- Yvonne RidleyBritish journalist, war correspondent and political activist, born 1958
- Yvonne FurneauxFrench actress (1926–2024)
- Yvonne Snir-BönischGerman judoka, born 1980
- Yvonne RüeggAlpine skier, born 1938
More French girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Yvonne mean?
- Yvonne means “yew” in French.
- What is the origin of the name Yvonne?
- From the French feminine form of Yvon, variant of Yves, from a Germanic root for "yew" (see Old English iw). It might have originally been used of an archer, since yew wood was used to make bows.
- How popular is the name Yvonne?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Yvonne, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 1996, with 30 births.
- What are nicknames for Yvonne?
- Common nicknames for Yvonne include Vonnie.
- Is Yvonne a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 156,738 US babies named Yvonne since 1880 were girls.
- When was Yvonne most popular?
- 1953 in the United States, when 3,686 babies were named Yvonne, its highest rank at 104th.
- How do you pronounce Yvonne?
- Yvonne is /iːˈvɒn/, 2 syllables.