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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

Bottom 10

  1. Ramona42%
  2. Amaury42%
  3. Gilbert44%
  4. Osman45%
  5. Abdon45%
  6. Janet45%
  7. Rock50%
  8. Wladimir52%
  9. Rogelio52%
  10. Alain52%

Love potential for Yaya

Bottom 10

  1. Astrid42%
  2. Enis42%
  3. Ermes42%
  4. Harley42%
  5. Val42%
  6. Emir42%
  7. Cleto42%
  8. Marcial42%
  9. Romel42%
  10. Boris42%

Professional potential for Yaya

Bottom 10

  1. Rossana42%
  2. Waldo42%
  3. Ezio43%
  4. Mira46%
  5. Maximo46%
  6. Amir46%
  7. Nereida47%
  8. Emir47%
  9. Marley47%
  10. Gina48%

Crush potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Salomé96%
  2. Rosalba96%
  3. Iliana95%
  4. Siria95%
  5. Isamar94%
  6. Soraya93%
  7. Dorian93%
  8. Clea93%
  9. Emi93%
  10. Rosita93%

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Abdon45%
  4. Gilbert47%
  5. Plácido48%
  6. Janet49%
  7. Wladimir50%
  8. Osman53%
  9. Jerry53%
  10. Alain53%
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