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Yo

Girl Name day: June 11 In French: Yolande
Yo is a short form of Yolanda: on birth records it is written Yolanda (113,154 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Yolanda page. Also a short form of Yoel.
Origin: medieval. Meaning: flowering land; violet.
From the medieval name Yolande/Violante, probably related to Viola ('violet'), reinterpreted as 'land of flowers.'

Name day for Yo

June 11

Why this day? Yo is a short form of Yolanda, and shares its name day.

Yo is celebrated in France on June 24; the United States on June 11; Argentina on July 13.

The story of the name Yo

Yo is a short form of Yolanda. It keeps its origin (medieval) and meaning — flowering land; violet, and shares its name day, June 11.

On birth records, Yo is rarely written as such: the Yos are Yolandas (113,154 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Yolanda page. Yo is also a short form of Yoel.

Frequently asked questions about Yo

What does Yo mean?

Yo is a short form of Yolanda, which means flowering land; violet.

When is Yo's name day?

June 11, together with Yolanda: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Yo a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Yolanda.

Yo's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Lucy96%
  2. Lydia96%
  3. Cecilia96%
  4. Sofia93%
  5. Olivia92%
  6. Sadie92%
  7. Audrey92%
  8. Cora88%
  9. Nora88%
  10. Amelia85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana72%
  2. Layla73%
  3. Violet73%
  4. Arianna80%
  5. Charlotte81%
  6. Mia81%
  7. Claire81%
  8. Harper81%
  9. Naomi84%
  10. Amelia85%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Lucy96%
  2. Lydia94%
  3. Cecilia92%
  4. Olivia92%
  5. Sofia90%
  6. Mia87%
  7. Audrey85%
  8. Stella84%
  9. Sadie82%
  10. Amelia82%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla69%
  2. Violet73%
  3. Ariana74%
  4. Harper76%
  5. Arianna76%
  6. Claire77%
  7. Cora79%
  8. Nora80%
  9. Charlotte80%
  10. Naomi81%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Claire92%
  2. Nora92%
  3. Cora85%
  4. Olivia80%
  5. Lydia80%
  6. Amelia80%
  7. Sadie80%
  8. Arianna80%
  9. Cecilia77%
  10. Stella76%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia57%
  2. Layla59%
  3. Harper61%
  4. Ariana64%
  5. Violet66%
  6. Lucy69%
  7. Sofia73%
  8. Charlotte73%
  9. Audrey73%
  10. Stella76%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Olivia96%
  2. Cecilia96%
  3. Lydia96%
  4. Lucy96%
  5. Sofia94%
  6. Sadie93%
  7. Audrey92%
  8. Mia90%
  9. Naomi89%
  10. Stella88%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire65%
  2. Cora73%
  3. Violet74%
  4. Arianna76%
  5. Nora78%
  6. Layla80%
  7. Harper84%
  8. Ariana85%
  9. Charlotte87%
  10. Stella88%
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