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Neo

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Boy Name day: February 3 In French: Nelson
Origin: English. Meaning: son of Neil.
From the English patronymic structure 'son of Neil', where Neil traces back to the Irish personal name Niall.

Name day for Neo

February 3

Why this day? Neo is a short form of Nelson, and shares its name day.

Neo is celebrated in France, Spain, Brazil and Germany on July 21; the United States and Argentina on February 3.

The story of the name Neo

Neo is a short form of Nelson. It keeps its origin (English) and meaning — son of Neil, and shares its name day, February 3.

On birth records, Neo is rarely written as such: the Neos are Nelsons (92,069 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Nelson page. Neo is also a short form of Irineo.

Frequently asked questions about Neo

What does Neo mean?

Neo is a short form of Nelson, which means son of Neil.

When is Neo's name day?

February 3, together with Nelson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Neo a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Nelson.

Neo's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Neo

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jimmy55%
  3. Percy58%
  4. Gema60%
  5. Duilio60%
  6. Eriberto60%
  7. Ovidio64%
  8. Egle64%
  9. Jovita65%
  10. Fani66%

Love potential for Neo

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Ovidio46%
  3. Milva48%
  4. Percy49%
  5. Tristan54%
  6. Egle54%
  7. Libia54%
  8. Hermes58%
  9. Jimmy58%
  10. Mavel58%

Professional potential for Neo

Bottom 10

  1. Waldo42%
  2. Milva43%
  3. Jimmy43%
  4. Johnny46%
  5. Zoraida49%
  6. Fedra51%
  7. Jenny52%
  8. Jovita52%
  9. Rosalina53%
  10. Hermes54%

Crush potential for Neo

Bottom 10

  1. Helga56%
  2. Ovidio59%
  3. Bertha60%
  4. Eriberto60%
  5. Duilio60%
  6. Gema60%
  7. Gervasio61%
  8. Egle61%
  9. Hermes64%
  10. Tristan65%
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