Yvette (, ) is a feminine given name, the French feminine form of Yves, which means

yew Yew is a common name given to various species of trees. It is most prominently given to any of various coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus '' Taxus'': * European yew or common yew (''Taxus baccata'') * Pacific yew or western yew ('' Taxus ...

archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern ...

in some cases.

Variations

* Catalan: Ivet *

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

: Yveta *

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

: Yvette, Yvet * English: Yvette, Yvet, Yvett * French: Yvet, Yvette *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

: Yvet, Yvett, Ivet *

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

: Yvet * Hungarian: Ivett *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

: Ivette * Polish: Iweta * Portuguese: Ivete *

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

: Иветта (Ivetta) *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

: Ivette, Iveth * Swedish: Yvet, Ivet * Ukrainian: Іветта (Ivetta)

Name days

*Czech Republic: ''7 June'' *Hungary: ''13 January'', ''6 May'' and ''29 June'' *Poland: ''13 January'' *Slovakia: ''27 May'' *Bulgaria: ''24 June'' ("Eniovden") *Latvia: 12 December

Notable people

* Yvette Alexander (born 1961), U.S. politician *

Yvette Andréyor Yvette Andréyor (born Yvette Louise Pauline Royé, 6 August 1891 – 30 October 1962) was a French actress most popular in the era of silent film. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1910 and 1962. Biography Yvette Louise Pauline R ...

(1891–1962), French silent film actress * Yvette Baker (born 1968), British orienteer *

Yvette Barbaza Yvette Barbaza (29 March 1914 – 26 August 2009), was a French geographer, professor of geography and researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). Yvette Barbaza devoted the later years of her career to the study of th ...

(1914–2009), French geographer *

Yvette Biro Yvette Biro (April 3, 1930, Budapest) is a Hungarian-American essayist, screenwriter and Professor Emeritus at New York University Graduate Film School (NYU). Her early books on the aesthetics of film were first published in her native Hungar ...

, Hungarian essayist, screenwriter, and professor emerita *

Yvetta Blanarovičová Yvetta Blanarovičová (born 24 September 1963) is a Slovak actress and singer. At the 1994 Thalia Awards she won the category of Best Actress in an Opera, Opereta or Musical, for her performance in the musical ''My Fair Lady''. Selected filmog ...

, Slovak actress and singer *

Yvette Borup Andrews Yvette Borup Andrews (February 28, 1891 – April 12, 1959) was an American photographer associated with the American Museum of Natural History. With the museum's director, Roy Chapman Andrews, she traveled to Central Asia twice during 1916–18 ...

(1891–1959), American photographer *

Yvette Brind'Amour Yvette Brind'Amour, (November 30, 1918 – April 4, 1991) was a Canadian actress. In 1949, she co-founded, with Mercedes Palomino, the Théâtre du Rideau Vert, Quebec's oldest French theatre, in Montreal where she was born. She was artistic d ...

(1918–1992), Canadian actor *

Yvette Cason Yvette Cason is an American television, theatre, and film actress, and a former Miss Black America from Washington, D.C. Career Cason was an understudy for the character of Effie White in the original 1981 Broadway musical ''Dreamgirls'', 1985 ...

, U.S. film and television actress *

Yvette Chauviré Yvette Chauviré (; 22 April 1917 – 19 October 2016) was a French prima ballerina assoluta and actress. She is often described as France's greatest ballerina, and was the mentor of another pair of well-known prima ballerinas named, Sylvie Guill ...

(1917–2016), French prima ballerina *

Yvette Clarke Yvette Diane Clarke (born November 21, 1964) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for New York's 9th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party (United States ...

(born 1964), U.S. politician *

Yvette Cooper Yvette Cooper (born 20 March 1969) is a British politician who has served as Home Secretary since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party, Cooper has been Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), member of parliament (MP) for Po ...

(born 1969), British politician *

Yvette Coppersmith Yvette Coppersmith (born 1980) is an Australian painter; she specialises in portraiture and still life. In 2018 she won the Archibald Prize with a self-portrait, in the style of George Lambert. Coppersmith studied at the Victorian College of t ...

(born 1980), Australian artist * Yvette D'Ath (born 1970), Australian politician * Yvette Devereaux, U.S. conductor * Yvette Espinosa (1911–1992), English ballerina and ballet teacher * Yvette Estermann (born 1967), Swiss politician *

Yvette Fielding Yvette Paula Fielding (born 23 September 1968) is an English television presenter, producer, actress, writer and paranormal investigator. In 1987, aged 18, she became the youngest presenter on the BBC television programme '' Blue Peter''. With h ...

(born 1968), British broadcaster and actress * Yvette Flores, U.S. child actress for the Kidsongs videos and TV show * Yvette Flunder (born 1955), U.S. bishop and singer * Yvette Fontaine (born 1946), Belgian racing driver * Yvette Freeman (born 1957), U.S. actress * Yvette Giraud (1916–2014), French singer * Yvette Girouard, U.S. softball coach *

Yvette Guilbert Yvette Guilbert (; born Emma Laure Esther Guilbert, 20 January 1865 – 3 February 1944) was a French cabaret singer and actress of the Belle Époque. Biography Emma Laure Esther Guilbert was born in Paris on 20 January 1865 to a modestly w ...

(1867–1944), French cabaret singer and actress * Yvette Higgins (born 1978), Australian water polo player * Yvetta Hlaváčová (born 1975), Czech swimmer * Yvette Jaggi (born 1941), Swiss politician * Yvette Jarvis, U.S./Greek athlete, politician, actress and model * Yvette Kane (born 1953), U.S. judge * Yvette Kong (born 1993), Hong Kong competitive Olympic swimmer * Yvette Lapointe (1912-1994), Canadian pioneer of Quebec comics * Yvette Lee Bowser (born 1965), U.S. television writer and producer *

Yvette Lewis (athlete) Yvette Lewis (born March 16, 1985) is a German-born American track and field athlete who competes for Panama in the 100 meter hurdles and the triple jump. She represented the United States in international competition until October 2012 when s ...

(born 1985), Panamaian track and field athlete * Yvette Lu, Canadian independent film and stage actress, singer, composer, writer and producer * Yvette Marie Stevens (born 1953), American singer, better known as Chaka Khan *

Yvette Michele Michele Yvette Bryant (born December 17, 1968), known professionally as Yvette Michele, is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singing, singer. Career Michele released her debut album, ''My Dream'', on August 26, 1997 on the RCA Records, RCA rec ...

(born 1972), U.S. R&B singer * Yvette Mimieux (1942–2022), U.S. film and television actress *

Yvette Nicole Brown Yvette Nicole Brown (born August 12, 1971) is an American actress. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC sitcom ''Community'', as Dani in the 2015 reboot of '' The Odd Couple'' on CBS, and as Dina Rose on the ABC sitcom '' The Mayor''. Br ...

(born 1971), U.S. actress * Yvette Nipar (born 1964), American actress * Yvette of Huy (1158–1228), Christian prophetess and anchoress * Yvette Overdyck, New Zealand architect * Yvette Rekangali, Gabonese politician * Yvette Roudy (born 1929), French politician *Yvette Sylvander, one half of Swedish cover model twins Yvette and Yvonne Sylvander * Yvette Tollar, Canadian jazz vocalist * Yvette Vickers (1928–2010s), U.S. actress, pin-up model and singer *

Yvette Williams Dame Yvette Winifred Corlett (née Williams; 25 April 1929 – 13 April 2019) was a New Zealand track-and-field athlete who was the first woman from her country to win an Olympic gold medal and to hold the world record in the women's long jum ...

(1929–2019), New Zealand athlete * Yvette Wilson (1964–2012), U.S. comedian and actress * Yvette Young, American musician

Fictional characters

* Yvette Carte-Blanche, a fictional character in the British comedy series

'Allo 'Allo! ''Allo 'Allo!'' is a British sitcom television series, created by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd, starring Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Guy Siner and Richard Gibson. Originally broadcast on BBC1, the series focuses on the life of a Frenc ...

'' *Yvette, the codename of the fictional organiser of the Belgian escape organisation for allied bomber pilots, ''Lifeline'', in the BBC television series '' Secret Army'' *Yvette Saywell, the protagonist of D.H. Lawrence's '' The Virgin and the Gipsy'' *Yvette, the maid and secondary character in the movie ''

Clue Clue may refer to: * Clue (information) – a piece of information bringing someone closer to a conclusion. People with the name * DJ Clue (born 1975), mixtape DJ * Fredy Clue (born 1994 or 1995), Swedish artist and musician * Oliver Clue * ...

'' *Yvette, one of the main six

Groovy Girls Groovy Girls was a line of fashion dolls manufactured by the American toy company Manhattan Toy and launched in 1998. Each year new dolls were produced until 2019. History Groovy Girls launched in 1998 as a wholesome, funky alternative to Barbi ...

, a doll series manufactured by Manhattan Toy *Yvette Durelle, the

title character The title character in a narrative work is one who is named or referred to in the title of the work. In a performed work such as a play or film, the performer who plays the title character is said to have the title role of the piëce. The title o ...

's love interest in

Mordecai Richler Mordecai Richler (January 27, 1931 – July 3, 2001) was a Canadian writer. His best known works are ''The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (novel), The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' (1959) and ''Barney's Version (novel), Barney's Versi ...

's '' The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' *Yvette Gabriella Montilyet, Josephine's younger sister in '' Dragon Age Inquisition.'' *Yvette Samoris by Guy De Maupassant *Yvette Woodgrove, supporting character in ''

Futari wa Pretty Cure , also sometimes stylized as ''PreCure'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the first installment in the '' Pretty Cure'' metaseries created by Izumi Todo. It aired on ANN, with 96 episodes across two ...

'' (originally named Yoshimi Takenouchi)

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