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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. Anael96%
  2. Arion94%
  3. Gabryel94%
  4. Efraín90%
  5. Lian90%
  6. Dante88%
  7. Maylon85%
  8. Uriel84%
  9. Eros82%
  10. Ravi81%

Bottom 10

  1. Albert42%
  2. Petrus42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Ray42%
  5. Pierre44%
  6. Abdiel45%
  7. Henry47%
  8. Henri47%
  9. Hector48%
  10. Otto48%

Love potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Lian84%
  2. Anael81%
  3. Gabryel79%
  4. Efraín78%
  5. Izaac77%
  6. Uriel76%
  7. Nathanael75%
  8. Kalel74%
  9. Maylon73%
  10. Nael73%

Bottom 10

  1. Renzo42%
  2. Petrus42%
  3. Andreas42%
  4. Rick42%
  5. Caleb42%
  6. Taylor42%
  7. Dimitri42%
  8. Otto42%
  9. Mathias42%
  10. Aslan42%

Professional potential for Yaya

Bottom 10

  1. Renzo42%
  2. Arian43%
  3. Kalel43%
  4. Dante44%
  5. Brain45%
  6. Kevyn45%
  7. Brayan46%
  8. Dimitri46%
  9. Aslan47%
  10. Derik47%

Crush potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Gabryel96%
  2. Eros96%
  3. Arion96%
  4. Maylon95%
  5. Anael95%
  6. Nael94%
  7. Dante93%
  8. Téo89%
  9. Brain89%
  10. Ravi88%

Bottom 10

  1. Petrus42%
  2. Henry42%
  3. Albert42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Henri42%
  6. Ray44%
  7. Abdiel47%
  8. Andreas48%
  9. Mathias48%
  10. Pierre48%
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