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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. Edgardo95%
  2. Aria95%
  3. Zenaida93%
  4. Melia93%
  5. Florina92%
  6. Sena90%
  7. Marica86%
  8. Aglae86%
  9. Nadira86%
  10. Vanita86%

Love potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Zenaida91%
  2. Dorotea90%
  3. Edgardo88%
  4. Neda87%
  5. Estel87%
  6. Melia84%
  7. Sena83%
  8. Florina83%
  9. Elsie83%
  10. Vanita82%

Bottom 10

  1. Siegfried42%
  2. Saverio42%
  3. Jacobi42%
  4. Isidro43%
  5. Else44%
  6. Young47%
  7. Minerva49%
  8. Zina50%
  9. Didier52%
  10. Delta52%

Professional potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Serina89%
  2. Idir86%
  3. Claira83%
  4. Cecelia81%
  5. Martino81%
  6. Enoch81%
  7. Gary80%
  8. Brais79%
  9. Lesia76%
  10. Norbert74%

Bottom 10

  1. Siegfried42%
  2. Young45%
  3. Zina47%
  4. Delta47%
  5. Rubin49%
  6. Jacobi50%
  7. Lodovico50%
  8. Aria52%
  9. Crista54%
  10. Arturo56%

Crush potential for Yaya

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