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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
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Friendship potential for Yago

Top 10

  1. Jordy95%
  2. Giovani92%
  3. Justin90%
  4. Ilies88%
  5. Lisandro86%
  6. Ramzi86%
  7. Nick86%
  8. Muskan85%
  9. Jeremi85%
  10. Maeva85%

Bottom 10

  1. Madeleine42%
  2. Gisella42%
  3. Gisele42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. Joe42%
  6. Harry45%
  7. Morgana45%
  8. Shaima45%
  9. Konrad46%
  10. Hussein48%

Love potential for Yago

Top 10

  1. Justin81%
  2. Ilies80%
  3. Lisandro80%
  4. Jakob79%
  5. Giovani78%
  6. Ugo77%
  7. Yasine77%
  8. Nick77%
  9. Jeremi76%
  10. Jordy75%

Bottom 10

  1. Morgana42%
  2. Sélénia48%
  3. Viola48%
  4. Arman48%
  5. Azul49%
  6. Isha49%
  7. Luna Maria49%
  8. Konrad50%
  9. Alanis51%
  10. Saber51%

Professional potential for Yago

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlet42%
  2. Enola42%
  3. Alanis42%
  4. Jordy43%
  5. Lindsay45%
  6. Brisa46%
  7. Xena48%
  8. Asha48%
  9. Dayanna49%
  10. Sélénia49%

Crush potential for Yago

Top 10

  1. Ramzi96%
  2. Jordy96%
  3. Lindsay96%
  4. Ilies96%
  5. Giovani95%
  6. Muskan95%
  7. Maeva93%
  8. Scarlet93%
  9. Xena93%
  10. Jeremi91%

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. Konrad42%
  3. Sean42%
  4. Harry42%
  5. Gisele44%
  6. Gisella44%
  7. Loren46%
  8. Hussein47%
  9. Aboubakar47%
  10. Johann48%
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