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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. Nelson96%
  2. Darrel93%
  3. Gregg92%
  4. Ed91%
  5. Fredrick91%
  6. Ron90%
  7. Kirk90%
  8. Dewayne90%
  9. Cleveland90%
  10. Carlton89%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry55%
  2. Rudy57%
  3. Freddy60%
  4. Byron63%
  5. Matt64%
  6. Timmy65%
  7. Kenny69%
  8. Darwin70%
  9. Benny71%
  10. Greg71%

Love potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Stewart96%
  2. Nelson91%
  3. Darrel91%
  4. Carlton89%
  5. Teddy89%
  6. Clay87%
  7. Ron87%
  8. Ed87%
  9. Stuart86%
  10. Cleveland86%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron48%
  2. Van58%
  3. Matt58%
  4. Darwin60%
  5. Garry61%
  6. Kurt63%
  7. Daryl63%
  8. Greg65%
  9. Rudy65%
  10. Guy65%

Professional potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Cleveland88%
  2. Nelson88%
  3. Pete87%
  4. Stuart81%
  5. Bradford81%
  6. Rocky80%
  7. Ed77%
  8. Carlton77%
  9. Laurence77%
  10. Kurt77%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl45%
  2. Garry47%
  3. Rudy47%
  4. Matt48%
  5. Monte51%
  6. Greg52%
  7. Van54%
  8. Bret54%
  9. Ted56%
  10. Dave56%

Crush potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Brad96%
  2. Dewayne92%
  3. Nelson92%
  4. Bret89%
  5. Darrel88%
  6. Ron87%
  7. Perry87%
  8. Carlton87%
  9. Fredrick86%
  10. Rex86%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt56%
  2. Pete63%
  3. Dwight63%
  4. Guy63%
  5. Bradford64%
  6. Freddy64%
  7. Darwin66%
  8. Timmy66%
  9. Garry68%
  10. Byron69%
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