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Evonne

Girl name · 137 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Evonne: 137 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 19 births in 1975.

Evonne is a graceful feminine name that emerged as a variant of Yvonne, the French feminine form of Yvon, itself derived from Yves—ultimately rooted in the Germanic name Ivo, meaning "yew" or "yew wood," a tree symbolising endurance and renewal in Celtic and Norse tradition. The most celebrated bearer is Australian tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley, a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion and Indigenous trailblazer who captivated the sporting world in the 1970s. While no major place is directly named after her, the name's yew-wood root appears in place