Yve
[iːv]Meaning
masculine or French feminine given name of Germanic origin, related to Yvonne and Yves
Background Story
Yve is a masculine or French feminine given name of Germanic origin, related to Yvonne and Yves, and also a short form of Yvain or Yvette. It is an uncommon surname as well. User-submitted entries record it as a rare masculine given name in French and a rare feminine given name in German.
Related Names
Eve
From Hebrew Ḥawwa, derived from ḥawa "to breathe" or ḥaya "to live"
Yonna
Ann
English and Manx form of Anne, from the Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'favour' or 'grace'.
Anna
Form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament
Ben
Short form of Benjamin, Benedict and other names beginning with Ben
Elisa
Short form of Elisabeth; also recorded as of Phoenician origin
Elizaveta
Alternate transcription of Russian Елизавета (see Yelizaveta)
Jen
Short form of Jennifer, also used for Jean and Jeanette
Joana
Portuguese and Catalan form of Iohanna (see Joanna)
Jon
Scandinavian and basque form of iohannes (john); also a short form of jonathan