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Neo

Boy Name day: February 3 In French: Nelson
Neo is a short form of Nelson: on birth records it is written Nelson (78,468 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Nelson page. Also a short form of Nehemiah, Ryne, Neoma.
Origin: English (patronymic), ultimately Irish. Meaning: Son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud').
English surname formed from the given name Neil/Nell plus the patronymic suffix '-son', Neil deriving from Irish Niall.

Name day for Neo

February 3

Why this day? Neo is a short form of Nelson, and shares its name day.

Neo is celebrated in France, Spain, Brazil and Germany on July 21; the United States and Argentina on February 3.

The story of the name Neo

Neo is a short form of Nelson. It keeps its origin (English (patronymic), ultimately Irish) and meaning — son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud'), and shares its name day, February 3.

On birth records, Neo is rarely written as such: the Neos are Nelsons (78,468 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Nelson page. Neo is also a short form of Nehemiah, Ryne, Neoma.

Frequently asked questions about Neo

What does Neo mean?

Neo is a short form of Nelson, which means son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud').

When is Neo's name day?

February 3, together with Nelson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Neo a name in its own right?

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

Neo's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Fisher96%
  2. Stetson96%
  3. Houston96%
  4. Emmitt96%
  5. Ameer96%
  6. Cason96%
  7. Crosby96%
  8. Bilal96%
  9. Iker96%
  10. Mikael96%

Bottom 10

  1. Valentino43%
  2. Luciano43%
  3. Legend43%
  4. Kash43%
  5. Cannon50%
  6. Prince54%
  7. Sonny57%
  8. Kasen60%
  9. Aurelio60%
  10. Jayceon60%

Love potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Marcel96%
  2. Crosby96%
  3. Watson96%
  4. Mohammad96%
  5. Yaakov95%
  6. Beckham94%
  7. Benton93%
  8. Shmuel93%
  9. Chaim93%
  10. Loyal93%

Bottom 10

  1. Legend42%
  2. Kash42%
  3. Valentino42%
  4. Luciano42%
  5. Casper46%
  6. Prince47%
  7. Anders49%
  8. Cannon50%
  9. Adonis51%
  10. Cain52%

Professional potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Hendrix95%
  2. Hayes95%
  3. Muhammad95%
  4. Mohammad95%
  5. Ambrose93%
  6. Yosef93%
  7. Benedict92%
  8. Iker91%
  9. Luka91%
  10. Immanuel90%

Bottom 10

  1. Kye46%
  2. Jax48%
  3. Colt49%
  4. Wylie54%
  5. Kalvin54%
  6. Fletcher54%
  7. Karson54%
  8. Tate54%
  9. Casper54%
  10. Leif55%

Crush potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Adonis96%
  2. Beckham96%
  3. Karson94%
  4. Crosby94%
  5. Bilal93%
  6. Duke92%
  7. Houston92%
  8. Barron92%
  9. Iker92%
  10. Ameer91%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka48%
  2. Abram51%
  3. Casper53%
  4. Lucien53%
  5. Abdullah55%
  6. Hendrix56%
  7. Zeke57%
  8. Orion57%
  9. Soren59%
  10. Apollo60%
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