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Yaya

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: August 20 In French: Yara
Origin: Arabic or Persian or Brazilian. Meaning: little butterfly or courage and strength or nymph of the waters of Amazonian folklore.
On the eastern side, Arabic and Persian; on the Brazilian side, it descends directly from Iara.

Name day for Yaya

August 20

Why this day? Yaya is a short form of Yara, and shares its name day.

Yaya is celebrated in France and Spain on June 24; Brazil on August 20; Argentina on October 19.

The story of the name Yaya

Yaya is a short form of Yara. It keeps its origin (Arabic or Persian or Brazilian) and meaning — little butterfly or courage and strength or nymph of the waters of Amazonian folklore, and shares its name day, August 20.

On birth records, Yaya is rarely written as such: the Yayas are Yaras (25,741 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Yara page. Yaya is also a short form of Soraya, Katya, Ayana.

Frequently asked questions about Yaya

What does Yaya mean?

Yaya is a short form of Yara, which means little butterfly or courage and strength or nymph of the waters of Amazonian folklore.

When is Yaya's name day?

August 20, together with Yara: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Yaya a name in its own right?

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

Yaya's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 9/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Aria95%
  2. Zenaida93%
  3. Melia93%
  4. Florina92%
  5. Sena90%
  6. Marica86%
  7. Aglae86%
  8. Nadira86%
  9. Vanita86%
  10. Lesia83%

Love potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Zenaida91%
  2. Dorotea90%
  3. Neda87%
  4. Estel87%
  5. Melia84%
  6. Sena83%
  7. Florina83%
  8. Elsie83%
  9. Vanita82%
  10. Lesia80%

Bottom 10

  1. Else44%
  2. Minerva49%
  3. Zina50%
  4. Delta52%
  5. Brigitte54%
  6. Mildred55%
  7. Crista56%
  8. Lenora58%
  9. June62%
  10. Cecelia64%

Professional potential for Yaya

Bottom 10

  1. Zina47%
  2. Delta47%
  3. Aria52%
  4. Crista54%
  5. Bernadette56%
  6. Vanita57%
  7. Risa58%
  8. Aglae61%
  9. Sena61%
  10. Mildred62%

Crush potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Vanita96%
  2. Aria96%
  3. Sena95%
  4. Florina95%
  5. Zenaida95%
  6. Aglae93%
  7. Melia92%
  8. Florida90%
  9. Nadira88%
  10. Zina86%
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