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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

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Friendship potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Elza88%
  2. Cécilia83%
  3. Helena80%
  4. Lidia75%
  5. Eunice72%
  6. Nelson72%
  7. Joaquim71%
  8. Irene69%
  9. Nadir69%
  10. Darci67%

Love potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Lidia77%
  2. Lourdes75%
  3. Elza72%
  4. Eunice71%
  5. Teresa71%
  6. Cécilia71%
  7. Nadir67%
  8. Ilda67%
  9. Irene67%
  10. Luzia67%

Professional potential for Yaya

Crush potential for Yaya

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