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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. Fisher96%
  2. Stetson96%
  3. Houston96%
  4. Emmitt96%
  5. Ameer96%
  6. Cason96%
  7. Isa96%
  8. Crosby96%
  9. Zainab96%
  10. Louisa96%

Bottom 10

  1. Giavanna42%
  2. Everleigh42%
  3. Emmy42%
  4. Cataleya42%
  5. Malaysia42%
  6. Jaylah42%
  7. Sunny42%
  8. Valentino43%
  9. Luciano43%
  10. Legend43%

Love potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Marcel96%
  2. Crosby96%
  3. Watson96%
  4. Mohammad96%
  5. Arian96%
  6. Yaakov95%
  7. Kodi94%
  8. Beckham94%
  9. Benton93%
  10. Miller93%

Bottom 10

  1. Sunny42%
  2. Everleigh42%
  3. Cataleya42%
  4. Annabella42%
  5. Emmy42%
  6. Malaysia42%
  7. Legend42%
  8. Kash42%
  9. Scarlet42%
  10. Valentino42%

Professional potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Hendrix95%
  2. Henri95%
  3. Hayes95%
  4. Muhammad95%
  5. Mohammad95%
  6. Ambrose93%
  7. Yosef93%
  8. Benedict92%
  9. Alessandra92%
  10. Kamilah92%

Bottom 10

  1. Cali43%
  2. Sky44%
  3. Aspen45%
  4. Kye46%
  5. Braylee47%
  6. Mika47%
  7. Maia48%
  8. Lorelei48%
  9. Lorelai48%
  10. Jax48%

Crush potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Sutton96%
  2. Monroe96%
  3. Adonis96%
  4. Beckham96%
  5. Queen96%
  6. Kingsley96%
  7. Kennedi95%
  8. Amirah95%
  9. Oakley94%
  10. Karson94%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucca48%
  2. Luka48%
  3. Abram51%
  4. Casper53%
  5. Lucien53%
  6. Zelda54%
  7. Selene54%
  8. Abdullah55%
  9. Henri56%
  10. Hendrix56%
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