The first name Yves

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About the first name Yves

Meaning

The name Yves is generally linked to an old Germanic element meaning “yew tree”.

Historical origin

The name Yves comes from Germanic Ivo or a related form and spread in France notably through Saint Yves.

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In parish acts, Yves can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:yviv

Frequency of the first name Yves by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Yves by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name YvesLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Yves in baptisms by year.5037251201675173918031867193119951675–1679 1 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1730–1734 1 baptisms1745–1749 1 baptisms1760–1764 2 baptisms1810–1814 1 baptisms1825–1829 6 baptisms1830–1834 1 baptisms1840–1844 1 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1940–1944 8 baptisms1945–1949 7 baptisms1950–1954 27 baptisms1955–1959 38 baptisms1960–1964 24 baptisms1965–1969 23 baptisms1970–1974 13 baptisms1975–1979 14 baptisms1980–1984 10 baptisms1985–1989 1 baptisms1990–1994 1 baptisms1995–1999 3 baptisms

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