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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. Mundinho42%
  2. Biana42%
  3. Bruninho42%
  4. Zé42%
  5. Jair42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Albert42%
  8. Lucienne42%
  9. Jeannou42%
  10. Berta42%

Love potential for Yaya

Bottom 10

  1. Vivi42%
  2. Kaled42%
  3. Renzo42%
  4. Maxie42%
  5. Artemis42%
  6. Hilde42%
  7. Vitinho42%
  8. Jon42%
  9. Vicky42%
  10. Guilhermezinho42%

Professional potential for Yaya

Bottom 10

  1. Cesare42%
  2. Cesarin42%
  3. Americo42%
  4. Nader42%
  5. Alexander42%
  6. Max42%
  7. Alia42%
  8. Youri42%
  9. Ares42%
  10. Leonor42%

Crush potential for Yaya

Bottom 10

  1. Barbara42%
  2. Jay42%
  3. Alfreda42%
  4. Cio42%
  5. J-Ray42%
  6. Bertie42%
  7. Vili42%
  8. Jose42%
  9. Rai42%
  10. Germana42%
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