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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. Cristina96%
  2. Antonia96%
  3. Tori93%
  4. Candace93%
  5. Kaitlin92%
  6. Katharine92%
  7. Alejandra92%
  8. Karina90%
  9. Breanna90%
  10. Johanna90%

Bottom 10

  1. Tia42%
  2. Cassie42%
  3. Krystal43%
  4. Desiree50%
  5. Britney50%
  6. Tiara56%
  7. Hillary63%
  8. Hilary63%
  9. Sasha64%
  10. Raven64%

Love potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Antonia89%
  2. Nichole88%
  3. Ashlee87%
  4. Tori87%
  5. Candace86%
  6. Krista86%
  7. Kirsten86%
  8. Blanca86%
  9. Chelsey85%
  10. Ashleigh83%

Bottom 10

  1. Krystal42%
  2. Desiree42%
  3. Cassie42%
  4. Tia42%
  5. Britney43%
  6. Tiara46%
  7. Raven49%
  8. Cheyenne55%
  9. Simone56%
  10. Yesenia56%

Professional potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Antonia88%
  2. Katharine88%
  3. Kaitlin88%
  4. Krista87%
  5. Kirsten87%
  6. Clarissa85%
  7. Cristina85%
  8. Candace83%
  9. Sheena81%
  10. Rebekah80%

Bottom 10

  1. Tia43%
  2. Yesenia45%
  3. Cassie47%
  4. Lacey48%
  5. Chelsey48%
  6. Cheyenne50%
  7. Sasha50%
  8. Taryn51%
  9. Krystal51%
  10. Tania54%

Crush potential for Neo

Top 10

  1. Tiara96%
  2. Cara96%
  3. Chelsey96%
  4. Ashlee95%
  5. Antonia94%
  6. Cristina94%
  7. Karina93%
  8. Latoya92%
  9. Ashleigh92%
  10. Britney92%

Bottom 10

  1. Simone51%
  2. Jillian59%
  3. Hilary60%
  4. Hillary60%
  5. Meagan66%
  6. Jaclyn67%
  7. Raven68%
  8. Tia69%
  9. Cheyenne69%
  10. Sasha70%
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