Submitted NameRevisions Save Gender Feminine Usage Literature, Various Pronounced Pron. ee-VAYN(Literature) [key] Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 2/19/2010 by Piccadilly Edited 2/17/2017 by SeaHorse15 Meaning & History It is most probable that it is the feminine form of the name YVAIN. Though, it is commonly thought of as a combination of YVONNE and ELAINE.The name is most popularly recognized as the name of the fallen star in Neil Gaiman's novella 'Stardust'.