Yve
[iːv]Meaning
a masculine or French feminine given name of Germanic origin
Background Story
Yve is a given name of Germanic origin, related to Yvonne and Yves. It may also be used as a shortened form of Yvain or Yvette, and it is an uncommon surname as well.
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
Elizaveta
Alternate transcription of Russian Елизавета (see Yelizaveta)
Jen
Short form of Jennifer, meaning 'fair one' or 'white wave'
Joana
Portuguese and Catalan form of Iohanna (Joanna)
Jon
Scandinavian and basque form of iohannes (john); also a short form of jonathan