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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. Sol93%
  2. Brianna92%
  3. Matilda90%
  4. Ayesha88%
  5. Angie88%
  6. Gina87%
  7. Daiana86%
  8. Ciara86%
  9. Keila86%
  10. Kiara86%

Bottom 10

  1. Iona42%
  2. Anne42%
  3. Firdaous45%
  4. Edna47%
  5. Insaf47%
  6. Megan48%
  7. Céleste48%
  8. Safaa49%
  9. Hidaya49%
  10. Muriel50%

Love potential for Yago

Bottom 10

  1. Céleste42%
  2. Arya42%
  3. Gaia42%
  4. Insaf44%
  5. Grace44%
  6. Edna45%
  7. Iona46%
  8. Itzel46%
  9. Aria46%
  10. Aura46%

Professional potential for Yago

Top 10

  1. Sofia Maria84%
  2. Doha80%
  3. Maren79%
  4. Kawtar78%
  5. Grace76%
  6. Elba76%
  7. Hafsa76%
  8. Noha75%
  9. Insaf75%
  10. Agata75%

Bottom 10

  1. Avril42%
  2. Arya42%
  3. Nicol43%
  4. Lya45%
  5. Danna45%
  6. Aria45%
  7. Fiorella46%
  8. Cataleya48%
  9. Arianne48%
  10. Dafne48%

Crush potential for Yago

Top 10

  1. Keira96%
  2. Gabriella96%
  3. Keila96%
  4. Rubi96%
  5. Gina96%
  6. Brianna96%
  7. Alessia96%
  8. Mayra96%
  9. Angie96%
  10. Ayesha96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anne42%
  2. Paule47%
  3. Edna49%
  4. Insaf50%
  5. Astrid51%
  6. Grace53%
  7. Ivanna53%
  8. Muriel53%
  9. Iona54%
  10. Indira54%
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