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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. Jair42%
  2. Celso42%
  3. Raimundo42%
  4. Jose42%
  5. Luiz42%
  6. Osmar42%
  7. Geraldo42%
  8. Marcio43%
  9. Gilberto44%
  10. Marco48%

Love potential for Yaya

Bottom 10

  1. Geraldo42%
  2. Gerson42%
  3. Jair42%
  4. Osmar42%
  5. Edson42%
  6. Ronaldo42%
  7. Raimundo42%
  8. Marco42%
  9. Marcio42%
  10. Celso44%

Professional potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Luiz81%
  2. Geraldo77%
  3. Jose76%
  4. Jorge73%
  5. Jairo72%
  6. Celso72%
  7. Milton72%
  8. Celio71%
  9. Rubens71%
  10. Claudio71%

Crush potential for Yaya

Bottom 10

  1. Jose42%
  2. Raimundo42%
  3. Geraldo42%
  4. Osmar42%
  5. Celso42%
  6. Marcio42%
  7. Jair42%
  8. Luiz42%
  9. Gilberto47%
  10. Marco51%
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