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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. Cristopher96%
  2. Damion96%
  3. Juancarlos96%
  4. Ethan96%
  5. Daven96%
  6. Sanjay96%
  7. Octavio96%
  8. Calen96%
  9. Connor96%
  10. Jalil96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kayne42%
  2. Jagger42%
  3. Babyboy42%
  4. Romeo45%
  5. Jordy48%
  6. Bently52%
  7. Shemar52%
  8. Max55%
  9. Fredy55%
  10. Lazaro56%

Love potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Brycen96%
  2. Jhon96%
  3. Kayleb96%
  4. Joeseph95%
  5. Jaycob95%
  6. Domenico94%
  7. Emmit94%
  8. Bradlee94%
  9. Lauro94%
  10. Chancellor94%

Bottom 10

  1. Babyboy42%
  2. Kayne42%
  3. Jagger42%
  4. Romeo42%
  5. Jordy46%
  6. Ivan46%
  7. Dylan46%
  8. Shemar49%
  9. Bently50%
  10. Dante51%

Professional potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Lauro95%
  2. Salomon95%
  3. Sanjay95%
  4. Brigham95%
  5. Broderick95%
  6. Josef93%
  7. Alonso92%
  8. Favian92%
  9. Emanuel92%
  10. Marshal91%

Bottom 10

  1. Cale42%
  2. Cy43%
  3. Fredy43%
  4. Babyboy45%
  5. Zack46%
  6. Aaden49%
  7. Tyce49%
  8. Donavan49%
  9. Alexzander49%
  10. Jayden50%

Crush potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Landen96%
  2. Blake96%
  3. Izaiah96%
  4. Damien94%
  5. Damion94%
  6. Tyrus94%
  7. Yadiel93%
  8. Brady93%
  9. Shaan93%
  10. Jacoby93%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Luc48%
  3. Jose52%
  4. Ciro53%
  5. Isaak53%
  6. Ignacio54%
  7. Ivan55%
  8. Adolfo56%
  9. Lazaro58%
  10. Obed59%
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