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Yago

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Boy Name day: November 13 In French: Dieg
Origin: Latin (Didacus), possible Greek root. Meaning: instructed, the taught one.
Derived from Latin Didacus, probably from Greek didachḗ (« teaching »); the association with James is a folk etymology.

Name day for Yago

November 13

Why this day? Yago is a short form of Diego, and shares its name day.

Yago is celebrated in France, the United States, Italy, Spain and Brazil on November 13; Germany on December 24.

The story of the name Yago

Yago is a short form of Diego. It keeps its origin (Latin (Didacus), possible Greek root) and meaning — instructed, the taught one, and shares its name day, November 13.

On birth records, Yago is rarely written as such: the Yagos are Diegos (157,540 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Diego page. Yago is also a short form of Santiago, Thiago, Jacobo.

Frequently asked questions about Yago

What does Yago mean?

Yago is a short form of Diego, which means instructed, the taught one.

When is Yago's name day?

November 13, together with Diego: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Yago a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Diego.

Yago's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Yago

Top 10

  1. Fabio95%
  2. Matteo95%
  3. Teo92%
  4. Farah92%
  5. Younes91%
  6. Enara86%
  7. Nico86%
  8. Rayan86%
  9. Samantha86%
  10. Max85%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Mariam42%
  4. Maryam42%
  5. Jan44%
  6. Nagore46%
  7. Aritz46%
  8. Antonella46%
  9. Mark46%
  10. Greta48%

Love potential for Yago

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Iris45%
  4. Anaïs45%
  5. Ares47%
  6. Maia49%
  7. Dylan50%
  8. Kilian50%
  9. Mark51%
  10. Maryam51%

Professional potential for Yago

Top 10

  1. Luka84%
  2. Roque83%
  3. Roc82%
  4. Abraham82%
  5. Ibrahim80%
  6. Anton78%
  7. Isabella78%
  8. Erick78%
  9. Paul78%
  10. Jan77%

Bottom 10

  1. Axel42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Luna42%
  4. Zoé42%
  5. Ona43%
  6. Teo43%
  7. Naïa43%
  8. Anaïs43%
  9. Maia45%
  10. Mia45%

Crush potential for Yago

Top 10

  1. Bianca96%
  2. Farah96%
  3. Max96%
  4. Fabio96%
  5. Matteo96%
  6. Alexia96%
  7. Teo96%
  8. Samantha96%
  9. Zoé96%
  10. Younes96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Jan42%
  3. Abraham42%
  4. Antonella44%
  5. Mark46%
  6. Aritz47%
  7. Alain48%
  8. Maryam48%
  9. Alan48%
  10. Nagore48%
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