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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. River96%
  2. Ocean95%
  3. Edgardo95%
  4. Rain95%
  5. Elito92%
  6. Dilan92%
  7. Halley91%
  8. Kaia90%
  9. Rawan90%
  10. Nayan90%

Love potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Edgardo88%
  2. Leander87%
  3. Jami84%
  4. Rawan84%
  5. Vianey83%
  6. Anuar82%
  7. Rainey81%
  8. Rain81%
  9. Josephe81%
  10. Ennio80%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaled42%
  2. Maxie42%
  3. Vitinho42%
  4. Vicky42%
  5. Guilhermezinho42%
  6. Ally42%
  7. Rono42%
  8. Henrick42%
  9. Sese42%
  10. Ez42%

Professional potential for Yaya

Bottom 10

  1. Cesare42%
  2. Cesarin42%
  3. Nader42%
  4. Youri42%
  5. Ares42%
  6. Caesar42%
  7. Vitorr42%
  8. Ayron42%
  9. Xandre42%
  10. Kaiser42%

Crush potential for Yaya

Top 10

  1. Kélio96%
  2. Lilio96%
  3. Halley96%
  4. Edgardo96%
  5. Dylan96%
  6. Rain95%
  7. Mailo95%
  8. Sandrino95%
  9. Noan95%
  10. Peri94%

Bottom 10

  1. Jay42%
  2. Cio42%
  3. J-Ray42%
  4. Manfred42%
  5. Pepito42%
  6. Seba42%
  7. Seve42%
  8. Cels42%
  9. Gero42%
  10. Jano42%
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