Evette is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Evette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Evette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Evette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Evette is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “yew”. A variant spelling of Yvette.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,211 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Evette per year, United States (1919 to 2025). United States peaked in 1967 (236/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1989 (4/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Evette is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1967, when it ranked #1,085 nationally (given to 236 babies that year).
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