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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. Anwar96%
  2. Anthoney95%
  3. Charlton95%
  4. Conrado95%
  5. Roderic93%
  6. Jeramy93%
  7. Shedrick92%
  8. Kedrick92%
  9. Jereme92%
  10. Demetrios92%

Bottom 10

  1. Feliciano60%
  2. Neville60%
  3. Tito60%
  4. Luigi66%
  5. Jeremey66%
  6. Lavar67%
  7. Jeramie71%
  8. Jeremie71%
  9. Levar72%
  10. Lorne72%

Love potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Taurus96%
  2. Gorge95%
  3. Anthoney94%
  4. Conrado94%
  5. Jefferey92%
  6. Dimitrios92%
  7. Shedrick92%
  8. Roderic91%
  9. Bartholomew91%
  10. Jeramy90%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremey57%
  2. Renard59%
  3. Feliciano59%
  4. Tito60%
  5. Lavar61%
  6. Dameon62%
  7. Boris63%
  8. Levar68%
  9. Lorne69%
  10. Neville69%

Professional potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Zebulon96%
  2. Torrence91%
  3. Bartholomew90%
  4. Lamonte90%
  5. Taurus89%
  6. Reginal89%
  7. Anwar88%
  8. Jeramy88%
  9. Conrado88%
  10. Charlton88%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremey52%
  2. Lavar53%
  3. Neville55%
  4. Jeremie56%
  5. Renard57%
  6. Zeb58%
  7. Tito60%
  8. Dameon62%
  9. Boris62%
  10. Jeramie64%

Crush potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Kedrick94%
  2. Jeramy92%
  3. Roderic89%
  4. Vidal89%
  5. Jamin88%
  6. Chadrick88%
  7. Christos88%
  8. Gorge87%
  9. Jefferey87%
  10. Daryle87%

Bottom 10

  1. Tito60%
  2. Jedediah63%
  3. Philippe63%
  4. Feliciano65%
  5. Torrence66%
  6. Lavar66%
  7. Luigi66%
  8. Lorne67%
  9. Neville67%
  10. Levar68%
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