Yvonne is a feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, the female form of Yvon, which is derived from the

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

name Yves and

Yvette Yvette (, ) is a feminine given name, the French feminine form of Yves (given name), Yves, which means Taxus, yew or archery, archer in some cases. Variations * Catalan language, Catalan: Ivet * Czech language, Czech: Yveta * Dutch language, ...

. It is from the French word ''iv'', meaning "yew" (or tree). Since yew wood was used for bows, Ivo may have been an

occupational name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

meaning "

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 ...

". Yvonne/Ivonne is also a Spanish girl name. This name first arrived in England with the

Norman invasion The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conquero ...

, along with variations such as Yvette and male versions of the same name. It was reintroduced into English-speaking countries in the early 20th century. It is currently 173rd in the United States popular names list. It has also lost popularity in France, where in 1900 it was the 7th most popular name. Yvonne has several

name days In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, as well as Christian communities elsewhere. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively t ...

: May 26 in Sweden and December 11th in

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

and

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People

Yvonne Adair Yvonne Madeleine Adair (18 March 1897 – 17 December 1989) was a British pianist, teacher and composer whose educational compositions still regularly appear in the graded pieces of music college examination boards. Some pieces were published unde ...

(1897–1989), English composer, pianist, and teacher *

Yvonne Agazarian Yvonne M. Agazarian (February 17, 1929 - October 9, 2017) was the principal architect of systems-centered therapy, based on a theory of Living Human Systems that she also developed. Agazarian taught, trained, and supervised systems-centered therapi ...

(1929–2017), English psychotherapist *

Yvonne Aitken Yvonne Aitken (17 October 1911 – 29 November 2004) was an Australian agricultural scientist whose contributions to the field included studies of plant flowering as it depends on climate, season, and genetic factors. She was appointed as a Mem ...

(1911–2004), Australian agricultural scientist *

Yvonne Anderson Yvonne Marche Anderson ( sr-Cyrl, Ивон Андерсон, Ivon Anderson; born March 8, 1990) is an American-Serbian professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She also represents the Serbia national team. Born in the Unite ...

(born 1990), American–Serbian basketball player *

Yvonne Andersson Yvonne Andersson, born 1951, is a Swedish Christian democratic politician. She was especially active in academic debates. She has been a member of the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the parliamentary sovereig ...

(born 1951), Swedish politician *

Yvonne Andres Dr. Yvonne Marie Andrés is an American educator who is recognized as an e-learning pioneer and visionary. Andrés is the co-founder of the non-profit Global SchoolNet (1984) and the founder of the Global Schoolhouse (1992). Andrés was named one ...

, American educator *

Yvonne Arnaud Germaine Yvonne Arnaud (20 December 1890 – 20 September 1958) was a French-born pianist, singer and actress, who was well known for her career in Britain, as well as her native land. After beginning a career as a concert pianist as a child, Ar ...

(1890–1958), French actress * Yvonne Artaud (1924–2009), French artist, educator, ethnologist, and psychologist *

Yvonne Atwell Yvonne Atwell (born 1943) is a Canadian community activist, former provincial politician and former hospital administrator. She is known for being the first Black woman elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Early life and education Yvo ...

(born 1943), Canadian activist, politician, and hospital administrator *

Yvonne Audette Yvonne Audette (born 22 April 1930) is an Australian abstract artist. Life Audette was born in Sydney in 1930 and after attending art classes whilst still attending the private school Ascham, she and her American-born parents were persuaded ...

(born 1930), Australian abstract artist *

Yvonne Banvard Yvonne (Fifi) Banvard (25 December 1901– 24 June 1962) was an Australian actress. As a child, she toured North America and gained notoriety as a talented tragedienne. She later went onto perform and produce plays, dramas, comedies and romances ...

(1901–1962), Australian actress *

Yvonne Barr Yvonne Margaret Balding (; 11 March 1932 – 13 February 2016) was an Irish virologist when co-discovered the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), which, because it identified a virus as a cause of cancer in humans, has been called "one of the 20th cent ...

(1932–2016), Irish virologist *

Yvonne Barrett Yvonne Frances Barrett (19462 September 1985) was an Australian pop singer. She reached the top 60 Kent Music Report singles chart with her cover versions of " You're the One"/"Little People", in October 1965. She released other singles in ...

(1946–1985), Australian singer *

Yvonne Baseden Yvonne Jeanne de Vibraye Baseden MBE (20 January 1922 – 28 October 2017), later known as Yvonne Burney, was one of approximately forty female Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents who served in France. The objective of SOE was to conduct ...

(1922–2017), French secret agent *

Yvonne Bezard Yvonne Henriette Julie Bezard (8 December 1893 – 30 March 1939), was a French archivist and historian who worked at the National Archives of France. Her work was selected for prestigious awards, one from the Académie des inscriptions et belles ...

(1893–1939), French archivist *

Yvonne Bijenhof Yvonne Bijenhof-Dubbink (; born 2 August 1966) is a Dutch politician of the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Raised in the Overijssel city of Almelo, she was a high school teacher and later became a manager ...

(born 1966), Dutch politician *

Yvonne Blake Yvonne Ann Blake (17 April 1940 – 17 July 2018) was a British and Spanish costume designer. She is perhaps best known for creating the costumes for Richard Donner's acclaimed superhero film ''Superman'' (1978) and its sequel, Richard Lester's ...

(1940–2018), English–Spanish costume designer *

Yvonne Braithwaite Burke Yvonne Pearl Burke (née Watson, later Brathwaite; born October 5, 1932) is an American politician and lawyer from California. She was the first African-American woman to represent the West Coast of the United States, West Coast in Congress. She ...

(born 1932), American lawyer and politician *

Yvonne Brewster Yvonne Jones Brewster (; born 7 October 1938) is a Jamaican actress, theatre director and writer. She co-founded the theatre companies Talawa in the UK and the Barn in Jamaica. From 2000 to 2001, she portrayed Ruth Harding in the BBC televis ...

(born 1938), Jamaican actress *

Yvonne Bryceland Yvonne Bryceland (18 November 1925 – 13 January 1992) was a South African stage actress. Some of her best-known work was in the plays of Athol Fugard. Early life She was born Yvonne Heilbuth in Cape Town, South Africa, the daughter of Adolphus ...

(1925–1992), South African actress *

Yvonne Cagle Yvonne Darlene Cagle (born April 24, 1959) is an American physician, professor, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, and NASA astronaut. Cagle joined NASA as an astronaut in 1996. She is one of six African American woman astronauts. Education Born in ...

(born 1959), American astronaut, physicist, and professor *

Yvonne Caples Yvonne Caples (born 14 June 1972) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1999 and 2014. She held the IFBA light flyweight title in 2003 and challenged for multiple world championships during her career; the WIBF light ...

(born 1972), American boxer *

Yvonne Catterfeld Yvonne Catterfeld (born 2 December 1979) is a German singer, actress and television personality. Born and raised in Erfurt, Thuringia, she later moved to Leipzig to pursue her career in music. In 2000, she participated in the debut season of the ...

(born 1979), German singer *

Yvonne Chaka Chaka Yvonne Chaka Chaka OIS (born Yvonne Machaka on 18 March 1965) is a South African singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, humanitarian and teacher. Dubbed the "Princess of Africa" (on a 1990 tour), Chaka Chaka has been at the forefront of South Afric ...

(born 1965), South African singer * Yvonne Chauffin (1905–1995), French writer *

Yvonne Cherrie Yvonne Cherrie (also known as Monalisa, born August 19, 1981) is a Tanzanian actress. In 2010 she won Zanzibar International Film Festival for the 'Best Actress' award. She was also nominated for 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Pan African ...

(born 1981), Tanzanian actress *

Yvonne Chouteau Myra Yvonne Chouteau () (March 7, 1929 – January 24, 2016) was an American ballerina and one of the "Five Moons" or Native Americans in the United States, Native ''prima ballerinas'' of Oklahoma. She was the only child of Corbett Edward and Luc ...

(1929–2016), American ballet dancer * Yvonne Clark (1929–2019), American mechanical engineer *

Yvonne Craig Yvonne Joyce Craig (May 16, 1937 – August 17, 2015) was an American actress who is best known for her role as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in the 1960s television series ''Batman (TV series), Batman''. Other notable roles in her career include Dorot ...

(1937–2015), American ballet dancer * Yvonne Cryns (born 1951), American midwife and political activist *

Yvonne Daldossi Yvonne Daldossi (born 26 January 1992) is an Italian speed skater. She was born in Merano. She competed at the 2013 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Sochi ( rus, Сочи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=R ...

(born 1992), Italian speed skater * Yvonne Daunt (1899–1962), French dancer * Yvonne Dausab, Namibian lawyer and politician * Yvonne Davis (born 1955), American politician *

Yvonne De Carlo Margaret Yvonne Middleton (September 1, 1922January 8, 2007), known professionally as Yvonne De Carlo, was a Canadian-American actress, dancer and singer. She became a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film star and sex symbol in the 1940s a ...

(1922–2007), Canadian–American actress * Yvonne De Rosa (born 1975), Italian photographer *

Yvonne Desportes Yvonne Desportes (18 July 1907 – 29 December 1993) was a French composer, writer, and music educator. She was born in Coburg, Germany, to Émile Desportes, a composer, and Bertha Froriep, a painter. She was a student of Paul Dukas and won ...

(1907–1993), French composer, writer, and music educator * Yvonne Domenge (1946–2019), Mexican sculptor * Yvonne Drewry (1918–2007), English artist and art teacher *

Yvonne Duarte Yvone Magalhães Duarte (born 26 August 1963 in Boa Vista, Brazil) is a 7th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt practitioner and instructor. The first woman to achieve the rank of black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Duarte is considered the ...

(born 1963), Brazilian martial artist *

Yvonne Ejim Yvonne Uju Ejim (born April 9, 2002) is a Canadian professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She played college basketball at Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference. She is also a member of the Canadian women's nation ...

(born 2002), Canadian basketball player *

Yvonne Ekwere Yvonne Imoh-Abasi Glory Ekwere (; born March 3, 1987), popularly known as Yvonne Vixen Ekwere, is a Nigerian media personality, content producer and actress who works as the presenter of ''E-Weekly'' on Silverbird Group#Divisions#Silverbird Commu ...

(born 1987), Nigerian actress and media personality * Yvonne Elkuch (born 1968), Liechtensteiner cyclist *

Yvonne Elliman Yvonne Marianne Elliman (born December 29, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who performed for four years in the first cast of the stage musical ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. She scored a number of hits in the 1970s and achieved ...

(born 1951), American actress, singer, and songwriter *

Yvonne Farrell Yvonne Farrell (born 1951) is an Irish architect and academic. She is the co-founder, together with Shelley McNamara, of Grafton Architects, which won the World Building of the Year award in 2008 for their Bocconi University building in Mila ...

(born 1951), Irish academic and architect *

Yvonne Fovargue Yvonne Helen Fovargue (born 29 November 1956) is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield from 2010 to 2024. Early life and career Yvonne Helen Fovargue was born on 29 November 1956 in Sa ...

(born 1956), British politician * Yvonne Frank (born 1980), German field hockey player *

Yvonne Furneaux Yvonne Furneaux (born Elisabeth Yvonne Scatcherd; 11 May 1926 – 5 July 2024) was a French-British actress. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she worked with notable filmmakers like Peter Brook, Federico Fellini, Roman Polanski, ...

(1926–2024), French–English actress * Yvonne Gage (born 1959), American singer *

Yvonne Gall Yvonne Gall (6 March 1885 – 21 August 1972) was a French operatic lyric soprano. Biography Gall was born on 6 March 1885 in Paris.Yvonne Gardelle (1897–1979), American actress and dancer *

Yvonne George Yvonne de Knops (1896 in Brussels – 1930 in Genoa), better known by her stage name Yvonne George, was a Belgian singer, feminist and actress. Biography George started her artistic career on the stage, where she befriended Jean Cocteau, but ...

(1896–1930), Belgian actress and singer *

Yvonne Gilan Yvonne Janette Gilan (12 October 1931 – 14 June 2018) was a Scottish actress who is best known for her portrayal of Mme. Peignoir in ''Fawlty Towers'' (episode " The Wedding Party") and minor roles in both ''EastEnders'' and '' French Fields' ...

(1931–2018), Scottish actress, writer, and vocal coach * Yvonne Gómez (born 1966), Spanish–American figure skater * Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers (born 1965), American judge and lawyer *

Yvonne Gouverné Yvonne Gouverné, ''née'' Yvonne Marcelle Gouverné, (6 February 1890 – 26 October 1982) was a 20th-century French pianist by training, who went on to become an accompanist and choir conductor. Biography Early career Born in the 9th arrondisse ...

(1890–1982), French pianist * Yvonne Graves (born 1998), English cricketer * Yvonne Green (1957–2024), English barrister, poet, translator, and writer * Yvonne Hackenbroch (1912–2012), German–born British museum curator and historian of jewellery *

Yvonne Haddad Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad (born in Syria) is Professor Emerita of the History of Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations at the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim–Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. Her interests and focus include contem ...

, Syrian professor *

Yvonne Hasler Yvonne Hasler (born 13 October 1968) is a Liechtenstein former Heptathlon, heptathlete and sprinter. She competed in the Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres, women's 200 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Internationa ...

(born 1968), Lichtensteiner heptathlete and sprinter * Yvonne Hayes Hinson, American politician *

Yvonne Hijgenaar Yvonne Hijgenaar (born 15 May 1980 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch racing cyclist and former national speed skater. Background Hijgenaar is a former speed skater who for two years was in the Netherlands national team.Sportief Alkmaar, October 2007 In 20 ...

(born 1980), Dutch racing cyclist and speed skater * Yvonne Hirdman (born 1943), Swedish historian and gender researcher * Yvonne Howell (1905–2010), American actress * Yvonne Hubert (1895–1988), Belgian–born Canadian pedagogue and pianist *

Yvonne Hudson Yvonne Hudson (born July 9, 1955) is an American television actress and comedian who is best known for being the first African-American female cast member on ''Saturday Night Live''. ''Saturday Night Live'' bios, NBC.com. Archived at the Interne ...

(born 1955), American actress and comedian * Yvonne Hutton (1941–1992), British comics artist * Yvonne Ingdal (1939–2022), Danish actress *

Yvonne Jacquette Yvonne Helene Jacquette (December 15, 1934 – April 23, 2023) was an American painter, printmaker, and educator. She was known in particular for her depictions of aerial landscapes, especially her low-altitude and oblique aerial views of cities ...

(1934–2023), American painter and printmaker * Yvonne Jammet (1900–1967), French landscape painter and sculptor * Yvonne Johnson (1942–2024), American politician *

Yvonne Jones Yvonne Jean Jones (born March 15, 1968) is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, who served in the House of Commons of Canada from 2013 to 2025. She represented the district of Labrador as a member of the Liberal Party caucus. On ...

(born 1968), Canadian politician *

Yvonne Jospa Yvonne Jospa (''née'' Have Groisman, February 3, 1910 in Poputi, Bessarabia – January 20, 2000 in Brussels) was a cofounder and leading organizer of the '' Comité de Défense des Juifs'' in September 1942 with her husband Hertz Jospa, whi ...

(1910–2000), Belgian resistance fighter *

Yvonne Jourjon Yvonne Jourjon (13 September 1899 - 4 September 1985) was a pioneering French pilot and flight instructor. She was the first woman flight instructor in France. Early life Yvonne Albine Jourjon was born in Besançon on 13 September 1889. In 192 ...

(1899–1985), French pilot and flight instructor * Yvonne Kanazawa (born 1974), Japanese athlete *

Yvonne Kauger Yvonne Kauger (born August 3, 1937) is an American attorney and judge who served as a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1984 to 2024. She is the third longest serving Oklahoma Supreme Court justice and served as chief justice from 1997 to ...

(born 1937), American attorney and judge *

Yvonne Keeley Yvonne Keeley (born Yvonne Paaij, 6 September 1952) is a Dutch pop music singer. She is the sister of Patricia Paay. She began her career as a session singer in the music industry in London, working with Madeline Bell and Vicki Brown. She ...

(born 1952), Dutch singer * Yvonne Kennedy (1945–2012), American politician and college president *

Yvonne Kenny Yvonne Denise Kenny AM (born 25 November 1950) is an Australian soprano, particularly associated with Handel, Mozart and bel canto roles. Biography Born in Sydney, Kenny first studied at the University of Sydney in science, hoping to become ...

(born 1950), Australian opera singer * Yvonne Keuls (born 1931), Dutch writer * Yvonne Khamati (born 1982), Kenyan politician *

Yvonne Koolmatrie Yvonne Koolmatrie (born 1944) is an Australian artist and weaver of the Ngarrindjeri people, working in South Australia. Early life Koolmatrie was born in Wudinna, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. Her father was a Kokatha man, Joseph Roberts ...

(born 1944), Australian artist and weaver * Yvonne Kroonenberg (born 1950), Dutch author and psychologist * Yvonne Kunze (born 1978), German short-track speed skater *

Yvonne Lacroix Yvonne Margaine-Lacroix (November 9, 1892 – June 28, 1944) was a French Figure skating, figure skater of the early 20th-century. In 1909 she became the first woman crowned champion of France in the French Figure Skating Championships. Biography ...

(1892–1944), French figure skater * Yvonne Lammerich (born 1946), German-born Canadian curator, writer, and visual artist *

Yvonne Lefébure Yvonne Lefébure (29 June 1898, Ermont – 23 January 1986, Paris) was a French pianist and teacher. Born in Ermont, she studied with Alfred Cortot at the Conservatoire de Paris, taking a ''premier prix'' in piano and numerous other subjects. She ...

(1898–1986), French pianist and teacher *

Yvonne Lim Yvonne Lim (born 28 September 1976) is a Singaporean actress. Early life and education Lim was born to Hokkien-speaking family. She studied at CHIJ St Theresa's Convent and graduated with a Diploma in Electronic, Computer, & Communication E ...

(born 1976), Singaporean actress * Yvonne Lindholm (born 1966), Swedish politician * Yvonne Lindsay, New Zealand romance novelist *

Yvonne Lopez Yvonne M. Lopez (born July 28, 1957) is an American politician from New Jersey. A resident of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Perth Amboy, she has represented the New Jersey's 19th legislative district, 19th Legislative District in the New Jersey Gener ...

(born 1957), American politician *

Yvonne Loriod Yvonne Louise Georgette Loriod-Messiaen (; 20 January 1924 – 17 May 2010) was a French pianist, teacher, and composer, and the second wife of composer Olivier Messiaen. Her sister was the Ondes Martenot player Jeanne Loriod. Biography Loriod ...

(1924–2010), French pianist *

Yvonne Lui Yvonne Lui Pui-Lam (; born Lui Lai-Kwan ; born 1976) is a Hong Kong–based businesswoman and philanthropist. Early life Born in Hong Kong, Lui received her Bachelor of Science and PhD in chemical engineering from King's College at University ...

(born 1976), Hong Kong–based businesswoman and philanthropist * Yvonne Lyon, Scottish musician *

Yvonne Mboissona Yvonne Mboissona (born 18 June 1957), often written Yvonne Mboïssona or Yvonne M'Boïssona, is a Central African politician who served as the Minister of Tourism Development and Handicrafts (2006–2008) and Minister of Water, Forests, Hunting a ...

(born 1957), Central African politician *

Yvonne Mburu Yvonne Mburu (born 1982) is a Kenyan immunologist and Next Einstein Forum Fellow. She is the founder and CEO of Nexakli, a global network of African health professionals. Mburu is a co-founder and co-president of the French-African Foundation, ...

(born 1982), Kenyan immunologist * Yvonne McGuinness (born 1972), Irish visual artist * Yvonne Meusburger Garamszegi (born 1983), Austrian tennis player *

Yvonne Minton Yvonne Fay Minton CBE (born 4 December 1938) is an Australian-born but mostly British-resident opera singer. She is variously billed as a soprano, mezzo-soprano or contralto. A native of Sydney, she studied voice while on a scholarship at the Ne ...

(born 1938), Australian opera singer *

Yvonne Mitchell Yvonne Mitchell (born Yvonne Frances Joseph; 7 July 1915 – 24 March 1979) was an English actress and author. After beginning her acting career in theatre, Mitchell progressed to films in the late 1940s. Her roles include Julia in the 1954 BB ...

(1915–1979), English actress and author *

Yvonne Monlaur Yvonne Monlaur (born Yvonne-Thérèse-Marie-Camille Bédat de Monlaur; 15 December 1939 – 18 April 2017) was a French film actress of the late 1950s and 1960s best known for her roles in the Hammer horror films. Early years Monlaur was born ...

(1939–2017), French actress * Yvonne Mosquito (born 1964), English politician *

Yvonne Mounsey Yvonne Mounsey (2 September 1919 – 29 September 2012) was a South African-American ballet dancer and teacher. Described as "a dancer of glamour, wit, and striking presence," she spent ten years with the New York City Ballet (1949–1959), where ...

(1919–2012), South African–American ballet dancer and teacher *

Yvonne Musarurwa Yvonne Musarurwa is a Zimbabwean politician and political rights activist. She is Proportional Representative Member of Parliament and the current National Youth Chairperson of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance. She is also the chairpe ...

, Zimbabwean politician and political rights activist *

Yvonne Navarro Yvonne Navarro (born 1957 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American author who has published over twenty novels. Of those twenty, the titles ''AfterAge'', ''deadrush'', ''Final Impact'', ''Red Shadows'', ''DeadTimes'', ''That's Not My Name'' and ''M ...

(born 1957), American author *

Yvonne Nelson Yvonne Nelson (born 12 November 1985) is a Ghanaian actress, model, film producer, author, entrepreneur and a former Miss Ghana Contestant.

(born 1985), Ghanaian actress *

Yvonne Okoro Chinyere Yvonne Okoro is a Ghanaian Nigerian actress. Born to a Nigerian dad and Ghanaian mother, Yvonne Okoro is of mixed lineage and calls herself an African. Yvonne Okoro is from Koforidua in the Eastern Parts of Ghana. She received Ghana M ...

(born 1984), Ghanaian–Nigerian actress *

Yvonne Orji Yvonne Anuli Orji (born 2 December 1983) is a Nigerian-American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role in the television series ''Insecure'' (2016–2021), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and three NAACP Imag ...

(born 1983), Nigerian–American actress and comedian *

Yvonne Pendleton Yvonne Jean Pendleton is an American astrophysicist and is currently the Chief Scientist of NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) at Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. Pendleton earned degrees from ...

(born 1957), American astrophysicist * Yvonne Perry (born 1966), American actress * Yvonne Picard (1920–1943), French philosopher and resistance fighter *

Yvonne Pitrois Yvonne Pitrois (14 December 1880 – 23 April 1937) was a French writer. She wrote a variety of popular books, including multiple biographies of historical figures. Deaf from childhood, Pitrois advocated for the welfare of deaf and deafblind peop ...

(1880–1937), French writer * Yvonne Ploetz (born 1984), German politician *

Yvonne Porcella Yvonne Porcella (May 12, 1936 – February 12, 2016), born Yvonne Bechis, was an American artist known for her quilts and wearable art. Early life and education Yvonne Bechis was born in Oakdale, California and raised in Watsonville, the daughter ...

(1936–2016), American art quilter *

Yvonne Pouzin Yvonne Pouzin (28 April 1884 – 15 April 1947) was a female doctor and French phthisiatrist. She is known for having been the first female in France. In 1923 she married the writer Joseph Malègue whose career she actively supported. Biography ...

(1884–1947), French physician * Yvonne Preiswerk (1937–1999), Swiss anthropologist *

Yvonne Prévost Paule Marie Yvonne Prévost Boppe (8 June 1878 – 3 March 1942) was a French tennis player at the end of the 19th century. She won the French Women's Singles Championship in 1900.

(1878–1942), French tennis player *

Yvonne Printemps Yvonne Printemps (; born Yvonne Wigniolle; 25 July 1894 – 19 January 1977) was a French singer and actress who achieved stardom on stage and screen in France and internationally. Printemps went on the stage in Paris at the age of 12, and ...

(1894–1977), French actress and singer *

Yvonne Rainer Yvonne Rainer (born November 24, 1934) is an American dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker, whose work in these disciplines is regarded as challenging and experimental.

(born 1934), American dancer * Yvonne Rainsford (born 1983), Zimbabwean cricketer * Yvonne Rand (1935–2020), American meditation teacher and priest *

Yvonne Reynders Yvonne Reynders (born 4 August 1937) is a former track and road cyclist from Belgium. With Beryl Burton of Great Britain, Reynders was one of the top female riders of the 1960s, winning 13 medals at world championships, including seven gold medal ...

(born 1937), Belgian cyclist *

Yvonne Ridley Yvonne Ridley (born 23 April 1958) is a British journalist, author and politician who holds several committee positions with the Alba Party in Scotland. She was a former chair of the National Council of the now-defunct Respect Party. Ridley ...

(born 1958), English author, journalist, and politician *

Yvonne Rokseth Yvonne Rokseth (, 17 July 1890 – 23 August 1948) was a French composer, musicologist, organist, violinist, and writer. She was active in the French resistance during World War II and is best known for her research on medieval music. Life and ca ...

(1890–1948), French composer, musicologist, organist, violinist, writer, and resistance fighter *

Yvonne Rudellat Yvonne Claire Rudellat, MBE, (née Cerneau; 11 January 1897 – 23 or 24 April 1945), code name Jacqueline, was an agent of the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) organization in World War II. The purpose of SOE in o ...

(1897–1945), French secret agent * Yvonne Rust (1922–2002), New Zealand potter *

Yvonne Ruwaida Yvonne Ruwaida (born 14 August 1970 in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany) is a Sweden, Swedish Green Party (Sweden), Green Party politician of Palestinian people, Palestinian origin. She was a List of members of the Swedish Riksdag, member of the ...

(born 1970), German–born Swedish politician *

Yvonne Ryding Yvonne Agneta Ryding (born 14 December 1962) is a Swedish TV host, dancer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1984 on 9 July 1984. She is the third Swede in history to win the title, and the most recent one. Early life She ...

(born 1962), Swedish beauty queen, dancer, and model *

Yvonne Sanchez Yvonne Marie Sanchez (born December 5, 1967) is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant women's basketball coach at Arizona State. Career From 2011 to 2016, Sanchez was head coach at New Mexico. After leaving New Mexico, San ...

(born 1967), American basketball coach *

Yvonne Sanson Yvonne Sanson, born Fotini Sapountzakis (Greek: Φωτεινή ΣαπουντζάκηYvonne Sapia Yvonne Veronica Sapia (born 1946) is an American poet. A daughter of Puerto Rican immigrant parents, she was born and raised in New York City.Yvonne Saunders Yvonne Saunders-Mondesire (born 9 October 1951) is a Canadian former track and field athlete. A versatile athlete, she competed in women's pentathlon, long jump, high jump, 400 metres and 800 metres. She competed internationally for Canada, Jama ...

(born 1951), Jamaican–born English–Canadian track and field athlete *

Yvonne Sciò Yvonne Brulatour Sciò (born 25 July 1969) is an Italian model and actress. Biography Born in Rome, Sciò was educated at St. George’s British International School. She started her career as a runway model in the late 1980s. Following her acti ...

(born 1969), Italian actress and model * Yvonne Seifert (born 1964), German freestyle skier *

Yvonne Serruys Yvonne Serruys (26 March 1873 – 1 May 1953) was a Franco- Belgian artist. In 1920, she received the Légion d’honneur. Biography Born in Menen, West Flanders into a wealthy francophone family, Serruys studied painting and drawing with ...

(1873–1953), Belgian–French sculptor * Yvonne Sherman (1930–2005), American figure skater * Yvonne Stokes, Australian mathematician *

Yvonne Strahovski Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski (born 30 July 1982), known professionally as Yvonne Strahovski (), is an Australian actress. She is known for roles as Sarah Walker in the spy comedy drama series '' Chuck'' (2007–2012), Hannah McKay in the dra ...

(born 1982), Australian actress *

Yvonne Tasker Yvonne Tasker (born 1964) is an English scholar in the field of film studies, gender and the media. She co-authored ''Interrogating Postfeminism: Gender and the Politics of Popular Culture'' which has become a foundational text of postfeminism an ...

(born 1964), English scholar * Yvonne Thomas (1913–2009), French–born American abstract artist * Yvonne Thompson, Guyanese–born British business leader *

Yvonne Tobis Yvonne Tobis (; born February 5, 1948) is an Israeli former Olympic swimmer. Early life Tobis was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, and is Jewish. She attended Millfield in Street, Somerset, England, from 1963 to 1966, and is in its Hall of Fam ...

(born 1948), Israeli swimmer *

Yvonne Todd Yvonne Todd (born 1973) is a contemporary New Zealand photographer known for her manipulation of conventional photographic techniques and genres. Early life and education Todd was born in Takapuna, Auckland. In the mid 1990s, she studied profes ...

(born 1973), New Zealand photographer * Yvonne Tousek (born 1980), Canadian artistic gymnast * Yvonne Trevino (born 1967), American boxer and kickboxer * Yvonne Treviño (born 1989), Mexican track and field athlete * Yvonne Tsikata, Ghanaian economist *

Yvonne Turner Yvonne Turner (born October 13, 1987) is an American-Hungarian professional basketball player for Valencia Basket of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She played college basketball at Nebraska. Turner went undrafted in the 2010 WNBA draft, but wen ...

(born 1987), American–Hungarian basketball player *

Yvonne Vallée Yvonne Vallée (February 21, 1899 – June 15, 1996) was a French actress. Life She was born Marguerite Yvonne Vallee in Bordeaux in 1899. Vallée was the wife of Maurice Chevalier from 1927 to 1933. She died in Vallauris, France in 1996, ag ...

(1899–1996), French actress * Yvonne van Dorp (born 1966), Dutch long jumper and sprinter * Yvonne van Gennip (born 1964), Dutch speed skater * Yvonne van Mentz, South African cricketer * Yvonne van Vlerken (born 1978), Dutch triathlete * Yvonne Vandekerckhove (1920–2012), Belgian swimmer *

Yvonne Vera Yvonne Vera (19 September 1964 – 7 April 2005) was an author from Zimbabwe. Her first published book was a collection of short stories, ''Why Don't You Carve Other Animals'' (1992), which was followed by five novels: ''Nehanda'' (1993), ''With ...

(1964–2005), Zimbabwean author *

Yvonne Verbeeck Yvonne Verbeeck (7 December 1913 – 26 February 2012) was a Belgian Flemish actress known for roles in theater and television. She appeared in several Belgian films as well. Her last role was in the 2008 television series, ''Zone Stad''. A bronze ...

(1913–2012), Belgian actress *

Yvonne Vermaak Yvonne Vermaak (born 18 December 1956) is a former tour tennis player who represented her native South Africa. Vermaak's best result was reaching the semi-finals of the 1983 Wimbledon Championships, defeating Virginia Wade in the quarter-fina ...

(born 1956), South African tennis player * Yvonne Visser (born 1965), Canadian biathlete * Yvonne Weldon, Australian politician * Yvonne Yao (born 1981), Taiwanese actress *

Yvonne Yung Yvonne Yung (born 17 September 1968) is a Chinese actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Early life Yung was born on 17 September 1968 in Beijing. At age 12, Yung immigrated to Hong Kong. Career Yung started her entertainment career as a mod ...

(born 1968), Chinese actress and beauty queen *

Yvonne Ziegler Yvonne Ziegler (née Yvonne Henriette Marie Lefeuve; 1 June 1902 – 16 January 1988) was a French Resistance, French resistance fighter, painter, sculptor, engraver, and educator. She had founded and directed the Académie Ziegler in Paris. Z ...

(1902–1988), French resistance fighter, artist, and educator *

Yvonne Zima Yvonne Zima (born January 16, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Daisy Carter on ''The Young and the Restless''. Early life Zima was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, the daughter of Dennis and Marie. Her surname means ...

(born 1989), American actress

Fictional characters

* Miss Yvonne, ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' character *

Yvonne Atkins Yvonne Atkins is a fictional character from the British prison drama series '' Bad Girls'', portrayed by Linda Henry. The character Yvonne first appeared in the finale episode of Series 1. She played a prominent role in Series 2, 3, 4 and 5 as To ...

, character from the British drama series Bad Girls; portrayed by

Linda Henry Linda Valiris (''née'' Henry; born 24 August 1959) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Yvonne Atkins in the ITV prison drama series '' Bad Girls'' and Shirley Carter in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. She had previously ...

* Yvonne Casey, character from the British

soap opera A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originat ...

, ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

''; portrayed by Yvonne O'Grady * Yvonne Cotton, character from the British soap opera, ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

''; portrayed by

Pauline McLynn Pauline McLynn (born 11 July 1962) is an Irish character actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Mrs. Doyle in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted'', Libby Croker in the Channel 4 comedy drama '' Shameless'', Tip Haddem in the BBC ...

Yvonne Doyle (Fair City) Yvonne Doyle (also Gleeson) is a fictional character in the Irish soap opera ''Fair City''. She was originally portrayed by Alex MacDowall (sister of Sarah MacDowall who plays Suzanne Doyle) and subsequently by Ciara O'Callaghan. The show's form ...

, character from the Irish soap opera ''

Fair City ''Fair City'' is an Irish television soap opera which has been broadcast on RTÉ One since 1989. Produced by the public service broadcaster RTE, it first aired on Monday, 18 September 1989. It has won several awards and is both the most po ...

;'' portrayed by

Ciara O'Callaghan Ciara O'Callaghan is an Irish actress. She appeared in '' The Clinic'' and ''Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars''. She is best known for her portrayal of Yvonne Gleeson on the Irish soap opera ''Fair City''. She first came into the ...

. *

Yvonne Jeffries Yvonne Jeffries (previously Gregory) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. She was portrayed by Alison Quigan in a guest stint in 2004, before returning in a regular role the following year. She remained on t ...

, character from the New Zealand soap opera ''

Shortland Street ''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand Prime time, prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital. The show was first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992 and is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, be ...

;'' portrayed by Alison Quigan *

Yvonne Parker Yvonne "Vee" Parker is a character in the Netflix series ''Orange Is the New Black'', played by Lorraine Toussaint. The central antagonist of the Orange Is the New Black season 2, second season, Vee is shown to exhibit Psychopath#Sociopath, socio ...

, character from American drama series ''

Orange Is the New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Pr ...

'', portrayed by

Lorraine Toussaint Lorraine Toussaint ( born April 4, 1960) is a Trinidadian–born actress based in the United States. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Black Reel Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. To ...

* Yvonne Teasley, ''

Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to as ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling via his production company Spelling Television. The series ran for 10 seasons on Fo ...

'' character; portrayed by

Denise Dowse Denise Yvonne Dowse (February 21, 1958 – August 13, 2022) was an American actress. She was best known for her roles as Mrs. Yvonne Teasley in the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1991–2000), Judge Rebecca Damsen in ''The Guardian ...

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*Swahili language:Yvonne (Ivoni) * German language: Ivonne *

Dutch language Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the List of languages by total number of speak ...

: Ivo *

Italian language Italian (, , or , ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family. It evolved from the colloquial Latin of the Roman Empire. Italian is the least divergent language from Latin, together with Sardinian language, Sardinian. It is ...

: Ivana *

Polish language Polish (, , or simply , ) is a West Slavic languages, West Slavic language of the Lechitic languages, Lechitic subgroup, within the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family, and is written in the Latin script. It is primarily spo ...

: Iwona *

Portuguese language Portuguese ( or ) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is the official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tom� ...

: Ivone * Spanish language: Ivón, Ivona, Ivone. *

Greek language Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic languages, Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), south ...

: Υβόννη (Yvonni) *

Latvian language Latvian (, ), also known as Lettish, is an East Baltic languages, East Baltic language belonging to the Indo-European language family. It is spoken in the Baltic region, and is the language of the Latvians. It is the official language of Latvia ...

: Ivonna *

Serbian language Serbian (, ) is the standard language, standardized Variety (linguistics)#Standard varieties, variety of the Serbo-Croatian language mainly used by Serbs. It is the official and national language of Serbia, one of the three official languages of ...

: Ивoна ( Ivona) *

Macedonian language Macedonian ( ; , , ) is an Eastern South Slavic language. It is part of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family, and is one of the Slavic languages, which are part of a larger Balto-Slavic languages, Balto-Slavic branch. Sp ...

: Ивoна (Ivona) *

Croatian language Croatian (; ) is the standard language, standardised Variety (linguistics)#Standard varieties, variety of the Serbo-Croatian pluricentric language mainly used by Croats. It is the national official language and literary standard of Croatia, o ...

: Ivona *

Irish language Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous ...

: Aoibheann, Aoibhinn *

Malaysian language Malaysian Malay () or Malaysian ()endonymically known as Standard Malay () or simply Malay (, abbreviated to BM)is a standardized form of the Malay language used in Malaysia and also used in Singapore and Brunei (as opposed to the variety u ...

: Eevon *

Slovene language Slovene ( or ) or Slovenian ( ; ) is a South Slavic languages, South Slavic language of the Balto-Slavic languages, Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. Most of its 2.5 million speakers are the ...

: Ivona *

Romanian language Romanian (obsolete spelling: Roumanian; , or , ) is the official and main language of Romania and Moldova. Romanian is part of the Eastern Romance languages, Eastern Romance sub-branch of Romance languages, a linguistic group that evolved fr ...

: Ivona, Ivonn *

Czech language Czech ( ; ), historically known as Bohemian ( ; ), is a West Slavic language of the Czech–Slovak group, written in Latin script. Spoken by over 12 million people including second language speakers, it serves as the official language of the ...

: Ivona, Yvona, Ivana

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