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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

Bottom 10

  1. Maryem42%
  2. Roberta42%
  3. Sakina42%
  4. Widad42%
  5. Sélène43%
  6. Marie44%
  7. Rajaa45%
  8. Fadwa45%
  9. Janet48%
  10. Isis48%

Love potential for Yago

Bottom 10

  1. Sélène42%
  2. Melody44%
  3. Casandra45%
  4. Isis47%
  5. Lisbeth48%
  6. Hind48%
  7. Nereida49%
  8. Houria50%
  9. Sakina50%
  10. Fadwa51%

Professional potential for Yago

Bottom 10

  1. Nereida42%
  2. Melody42%
  3. Yesenia42%
  4. Lili43%
  5. Kelly43%
  6. Zara44%
  7. Joy45%
  8. Evelin46%
  9. Genesis48%
  10. Layla49%

Crush potential for Yago

Top 10

  1. Samanta96%
  2. Kelly96%
  3. Zara96%
  4. Yuliana96%
  5. Giorgia96%
  6. Joy95%
  7. Yanet95%
  8. Evelin94%
  9. Larissa93%
  10. Marlen93%
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