Meaning of the nameYves
- Male
- French origin
- Yves
Yves is a spelling of the name Ives.
Meaning
The meaning of Yves is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,202
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,298
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,001
- people
Yves in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Yves, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (386 people).
92 women 1,110 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Yves is most common
States with the highest share of people named Yves in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 273 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 152 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 78 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 71 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 67 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 44 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 35 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 23 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Yves
It keeps the French spelling, with an initial Y; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Ives as its graphic variant.
About the name Ives
Behind the Name presents Ives as an English form of Yves and Yves as a medieval French form of Ivo. Wiktionary says the origin of Yves in French is uncertain and that it may be a short form of Germanic or Celtic names beginning with iv-, 'yew'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,490 people named Ives and 1,202 named Yves, with a predominance of men in both spellings.
Other spellings of Ives
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ives | 1,490 |
| Yves | 1,202 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ives · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Yves · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Yves · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Yves · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Yves
What does the name Yves mean?
The meaning of Yves is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Yves in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,202 people with the first name Yves, which ranks it number 7,298 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Yves a boy's or a girl's name?
Yves is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 92 women and 1,110 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Yves?
Yves is a name of French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Yves most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Yves (152 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Yves?
Ives. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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