Ivette is the Spanish spelling of the French Yvette, a feminine diminutive of Yves, which goes back to the Germanic word iv and means "yew", the tree whose wood was used for bows. In America it is used mainly in Hispanic families. In the United States Ivette ranked number 1030 in 2000, peaked just inside the top 1000 at number 955 in 2001 and stands at number 2110 among girls' names in 2025.