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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. Rain95%
  3. Arion94%
  4. Gabryel94%
  5. Dilan92%
  6. Halley91%
  7. Kaia90%
  8. Rawan90%
  9. Nayan90%
  10. Efraín90%

Bottom 10

  1. Albert42%
  2. Petrus42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Gilberte42%
  6. Isaak42%
  7. Ray42%
  8. Juan42%
  9. Abraham42%
  10. Thiery42%

Love potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Leander87%
  2. Lian84%
  3. Rawan84%
  4. Anael81%
  5. Rain81%
  6. Gabryel79%
  7. Mailo78%
  8. Efraín78%
  9. Noah78%
  10. Izaac77%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaled42%
  2. Renzo42%
  3. Henrick42%
  4. Johan42%
  5. Axl42%
  6. Erik42%
  7. Cristian42%
  8. Petrus42%
  9. Wendel42%
  10. Andreas42%

Professional potential for Yaya

Bottom 10

  1. Ayron42%
  2. Vitor42%
  3. Vittorio42%
  4. Luan42%
  5. Samael42%
  6. Renzo42%
  7. Kayron42%
  8. Axl42%
  9. Yuri42%
  10. Arian43%

Crush potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Halley96%
  2. Gabryel96%
  3. Eros96%
  4. Dylan96%
  5. Arion96%
  6. Rain95%
  7. Maylon95%
  8. Mailo95%
  9. Anael95%
  10. Noan95%

Bottom 10

  1. Petrus42%
  2. Henry42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Albert42%
  6. Erich42%
  7. Thiery42%
  8. Henri42%
  9. Luka42%
  10. Isaak42%
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