Living one or yew tree
Evette is a variant of Yvette, which is the French feminine diminutive of Yves. It likely derives from the Germanic word for the yew tree, though it is often associated with the name Eve, meaning life or living one.
Less common today
Evette isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,899 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
National Book Award-nominated writer and editor
A character from the American Girl doll line · American Girl: World by Us
