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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. Reymundo96%
  2. Olan96%
  3. Fisher96%
  4. Thomas96%
  5. Brandin96%
  6. Tarek96%
  7. Seb96%
  8. Terron96%
  9. Canon96%
  10. Cristopher96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tonks42%
  3. Salvy42%
  4. Elmo42%
  5. Chaz42%
  6. Neymar42%
  7. Elton42%
  8. Anakin42%
  9. Ferrell42%
  10. J.J42%

Love potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Timmothy96%
  2. Stewart96%
  3. Taurus96%
  4. Brycen96%
  5. Marcel96%
  6. Alfred96%
  7. Wardell96%
  8. Greggory96%
  9. Mikeal96%
  10. Gaylon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Johny42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Salvy42%
  5. Eltony42%
  6. Tony42%
  7. Rico42%
  8. Elmo42%
  9. Rom42%
  10. Ferrell42%

Professional potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Zebulon96%
  3. Nikolaus96%
  4. Abdulrahman96%
  5. Dhruv96%
  6. Linc96%
  7. Lincoln96%
  8. Lauro95%
  9. Salomon95%
  10. Hendrix95%

Bottom 10

  1. Sheld42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Holdy42%
  4. Hilton42%
  5. Holden42%
  6. Shellye42%
  7. Gaston42%
  8. Cale42%
  9. Zayden42%
  10. Sheldon42%

Crush potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Branden96%
  2. Landen96%
  3. Brand96%
  4. Leroy96%
  5. Bradd96%
  6. Blake96%
  7. Marquis96%
  8. Izaiah96%
  9. Marq96%
  10. Race96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herberto44%
  2. Herby44%
  3. Herbert44%
  4. Werner44%
  5. Shaney45%
  6. Jock45%
  7. Seanie45%
  8. Sean45%
  9. Shaw45%
  10. Juanma45%
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