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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. Roderick96%
  2. Jarrod93%
  3. Darin92%
  4. Tyrone91%
  5. Kristopher91%
  6. Darrin88%
  7. Clifton87%
  8. Geoffrey87%
  9. Wade85%
  10. Cornelius84%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun59%
  2. Damon64%
  3. Jermaine65%
  4. Clint67%
  5. Vance71%
  6. Marlon77%
  7. Heath78%
  8. Cornelius84%
  9. Lamont84%
  10. Wade85%

Love potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Jarrod91%
  2. Roderick90%
  3. Darin87%
  4. Tyrone87%
  5. Darrin87%
  6. Geoffrey86%
  7. Kristopher83%
  8. Cornelius81%
  9. Clifton79%
  10. Wade79%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint56%
  2. Damon63%
  3. Heath64%
  4. Vance65%
  5. Shaun71%
  6. Jermaine73%
  7. Marlon73%
  8. Lamont77%
  9. Clifton79%
  10. Wade79%

Professional potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Cornelius88%
  2. Shaun86%
  3. Roderick85%
  4. Vance80%
  5. Kristopher73%
  6. Jermaine73%
  7. Lamont69%
  8. Clifton66%
  9. Jarrod66%
  10. Darin65%

Bottom 10

  1. Darrin51%
  2. Heath54%
  3. Marlon54%
  4. Damon57%
  5. Clint59%
  6. Geoffrey63%
  7. Tyrone63%
  8. Wade63%
  9. Darin65%
  10. Clifton66%

Crush potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Darin96%
  2. Darrin92%
  3. Tyrone89%
  4. Roderick89%
  5. Jarrod88%
  6. Geoffrey87%
  7. Lamont87%
  8. Kristopher86%
  9. Wade81%
  10. Marlon78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun45%
  2. Jermaine51%
  3. Clint59%
  4. Vance63%
  5. Cornelius71%
  6. Damon76%
  7. Heath76%
  8. Marlon78%
  9. Clifton78%
  10. Wade81%
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