Evette
Evette is a girl's name of French origin.
Meaning
Yew wood or archer.
Origin and history
Evette is a feminine name of French origin, derived from Yvette or Yves, meaning 'yew wood' or 'archer'. It serves as a modern phonetic variant of the traditional French name Yvette. In the United States, it has been steadily used as a rare to moderately used choice.
Popularity in the United States
6,211 babies in the United States have been named Evette since 1880. It ranks #2163 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1782.
States where it is most popular
- CA (30.1 %)
- NY (19.2 %)
- TX (15 %)
- IL (7 %)
- NJ (5.7 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 5 |
| 1920-1930 | 5 |
| 1930-1940 | 8 |
| 1940-1950 | 134 |
| 1950-1960 | 561 |
| 1960-1970 | 1,678 |
| 1970-1980 | 1,368 |
| 1980-1990 | 762 |
| 1990-2000 | 518 |
| 2000-2010 | 435 |
| 2010-2019 | 418 |
| 2020-2029 | 319 |
Nicknames
Evie, Etta, Eve
Fun facts
- Evette is a phonetic English variation of the traditional French name Yvette, replacing the initial 'Y' with an 'E'.
- The '-ette' ending is a diminutive suffix in French, historically added to create softer or smaller forms of names like Yves.