Worldwide, Yves (Yves 
, איב 
, Ив 
, and others...) is a widespread masculine forename. The first name Yves is habitual in France, where it is a common male name, Cameroon, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Luxembourg (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in France, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon. Very seldom, Yves is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Yves | Canada, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France |
| איב | Israel |
| Ив | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Estonia, Bulgaria, Russia |
| 伊夫 | China |
| إيف | Morocco, Saudi Arabia |
Erwan, Erwann, Evan, Ewen, Iven, Ivo, Ivonet, Iwan, Iwo, Youenn, Yvon, Yvès, Yvés, Yvës, Ÿvës, Ÿvęs, Айван, Айвен, Еван, Иван, Иво, Ивон, Ирван, Ывес, Эван, Эрван, Юэн, Ів, Іво, Івон, אוון, איבו, איוו, إيفان, إيفو, إيفون, إيوان, ایو, イブ, イワン, イヴォン, イーウェン, エルワン, エヴァン, ユエン, 伊万, 伊冯, 伊凡, 依夫, 埃文,
Yves is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Yves Akkermans , character in Thuis; Yves , the fictional character appearing in the movie « La vérité », Guilt; Saturn Queen , the comic book supervillain, Superman; Eve Dallas , character in In Death and Nightshade , the Fictional comic book superheroine published by DC Comics, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, and in many other works.
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yves de chartres Bishop of Chartres, in France, FR (b. 1040) |
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| yves of bellême Bishop of Sées (b. 1035) |
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| yves, count of soissons Peerage person ID=423966 (b. 1100) |
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yves mahyeuc French writer, FR (b. 1462) |
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| yves de pontsal Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1450) |
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yves nicolazic Breton farmer who claimed to have seen a vision of the Virgin Mary, FR (b. 1591) |
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| yves rouspeau (b. 1540) |
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| yves de magistri FR (b. 1550) |
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| yves du liscouët (b. 1550) |
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| yves le lou French politician, FR (b. 1561) |
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| yves d'evreux French explorer and historian, FR (b. 1577) |
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| yves de lille FR (b. 1587) |
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| yves (b. 1588) |
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| yves de monti French politician (1601-1683), FR (b. 1601) |
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yves d'alègre French military officer, FR (b. 1653) |
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