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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:

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Friendship potential for Yago

Top 10

  1. Achraf96%
  2. Giovanni90%
  3. Yanira87%
  4. Ayoub83%
  5. Lydia81%
  6. Xabier80%
  7. Salma76%
  8. Zaira74%
  9. Xenia73%
  10. Bryan73%

Bottom 10

  1. Iman42%
  2. Itziar42%
  3. Evelyn46%
  4. Hajar46%
  5. Denis48%
  6. Artur50%
  7. Oier52%
  8. Ane52%
  9. Michelle55%
  10. Maider55%

Love potential for Yago

Bottom 10

  1. Irati51%
  2. Denis52%
  3. Iman53%
  4. Hajar53%
  5. Mireya56%
  6. Ane57%
  7. Samara58%
  8. Evelyn59%
  9. Oier60%
  10. Saray60%

Professional potential for Yago

Top 10

  1. Minerva79%
  2. Bilal78%
  3. Amine78%
  4. Iman76%
  5. Hajar76%
  6. Lydia73%
  7. Walid71%
  8. Guillem71%
  9. Oier70%
  10. Maider70%

Bottom 10

  1. Yanira46%
  2. Mireya53%
  3. Zaira53%
  4. Marcel56%
  5. Ferran59%
  6. Irati59%
  7. Bryan59%
  8. Manel60%
  9. Saray60%
  10. Eneko61%

Crush potential for Yago

Top 10

  1. Achraf96%
  2. Yanira96%
  3. Giovanni96%
  4. Salma91%
  5. Zaira90%
  6. Ayoub87%
  7. Lydia87%
  8. Samara81%
  9. Bryan79%
  10. Xabier78%

Bottom 10

  1. Denis43%
  2. Itziar43%
  3. Iman46%
  4. Artur51%
  5. Hajar51%
  6. Ane53%
  7. Evelyn56%
  8. Maider56%
  9. Michelle57%
  10. Marcel57%
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