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Yo

Girl Name day: June 11 In French: Yolande
Yo is a short form of Yolanda: on birth records it is written Yolanda (113,154 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Yolanda page. Also a short form of Yoel.
Origin: medieval. Meaning: flowering land; violet.
From the medieval name Yolande/Violante, probably related to Viola ('violet'), reinterpreted as 'land of flowers.'

Name day for Yo

June 11

Why this day? Yo is a short form of Yolanda, and shares its name day.

Yo is celebrated in France on June 24; the United States on June 11; Argentina on July 13.

The story of the name Yo

Yo is a short form of Yolanda. It keeps its origin (medieval) and meaning — flowering land; violet, and shares its name day, June 11.

On birth records, Yo is rarely written as such: the Yos are Yolandas (113,154 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Yolanda page. Yo is also a short form of Yoel.

Frequently asked questions about Yo

What does Yo mean?

Yo is a short form of Yolanda, which means flowering land; violet.

When is Yo's name day?

June 11, together with Yolanda: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Yo a name in its own right?

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

Yo's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Jorge96%
  2. Samuel96%
  3. Anthony96%
  4. Sebastian96%
  5. Nathaniel96%
  6. Francisco96%
  7. Jonathan96%
  8. Johnathan96%
  9. Eduardo96%
  10. Miguel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane46%
  2. Juan46%
  3. Sean46%
  4. Shawn46%
  5. Jack46%
  6. John46%
  7. Karl47%
  8. Roland50%
  9. Clyde50%
  10. Herbert51%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Anthony96%
  2. Barry96%
  3. Eduardo96%
  4. Johnathan96%
  5. Jonathan96%
  6. Leon96%
  7. Jorge96%
  8. Theodore96%
  9. Carlos96%
  10. Lonnie95%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Arnold51%
  4. Clayton52%
  5. Owen54%
  6. Don56%
  7. Clyde56%
  8. Jon56%
  9. Herbert56%
  10. Cole57%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Louis96%
  2. Clarence96%
  3. Harry96%
  4. Henry96%
  5. Jeffery95%
  6. Abraham95%
  7. Jeffrey95%
  8. Larry95%
  9. Daniel95%
  10. Austin95%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy50%
  2. Alexander50%
  3. Clyde52%
  4. Johnny52%
  5. Randy53%
  6. Chad54%
  7. Kyle54%
  8. Chase55%
  9. Max56%
  10. Curtis57%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Francisco96%
  2. Corey96%
  3. Julian96%
  4. Eduardo96%
  5. Carlos96%
  6. Mike96%
  7. Johnathan96%
  8. Bill96%
  9. Evan96%
  10. Jonathan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. John42%
  8. Sean42%
  9. Roland42%
  10. Karl43%
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