Yvaine
Ywain, also known as Yvain and Owain, is a Knight of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend. Tradition often portrays him as the son of King Urien of Gorre and of either the supernatural figure Modron or the sorceress Morgan. The historical Owain mab Urien, the basis of the literary character, ruled as the king of Rheged in Britain during the late-6th century.
Meaning & Origin of Yvaine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ywain, also known as Yvain and Owain, is a Knight of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend. Tradition often portrays him as the son of King Urien of Gorre and of either the supernatural figure Modron or the sorceress Morgan. The historical Owain mab Urien, the basis of the literary character, ruled as the king of Rheged in Britain during the late-6th century.
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The Story of Yvaine
Yvaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2008, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 15 Yvaines were born — ranking #7,340 that year. As of 2026, Yvaine ranks #9,865 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 196 Yvaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Yvaine
Yvaine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 196 births in the dataset. Yvaine's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #7,238. Use the chart and map above to compare Yvaine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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