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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. Pauline96%
  2. Gladys96%
  3. Vivian96%
  4. Mattie96%
  5. Dorothy95%
  6. Betty94%
  7. Shirley93%
  8. Wilma93%
  9. June93%
  10. Minnie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth51%
  2. Agnes57%
  3. Norma61%
  4. Mildred62%
  5. Gertrude65%
  6. Edna65%
  7. Myrtle66%
  8. Margie67%
  9. Anna67%
  10. Marguerite67%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Betty96%
  2. Doris96%
  3. Shirley96%
  4. Jeanette96%
  5. Vivian96%
  6. Pauline95%
  7. Gladys94%
  8. Nellie94%
  9. Loretta94%
  10. Dorothy93%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada62%
  2. Alice64%
  3. Anna65%
  4. Annie65%
  5. Viola67%
  6. Dora68%
  7. Jennie68%
  8. Ethel68%
  9. Jean68%
  10. Joan68%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Eleanor96%
  2. Bessie96%
  3. Geraldine92%
  4. Florence92%
  5. Marian92%
  6. Beatrice92%
  7. Esther92%
  8. Norma90%
  9. Bertha90%
  10. Mattie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie55%
  2. Ada56%
  3. Mae57%
  4. Marjorie59%
  5. Arlene60%
  6. Ruby60%
  7. Alice61%
  8. Maxine61%
  9. Joyce63%
  10. Lois63%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Shirley96%
  2. Gladys96%
  3. Vivian96%
  4. Betty96%
  5. Joyce95%
  6. Priscilla93%
  7. Pauline93%
  8. Juanita93%
  9. Ruby93%
  10. Nellie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Norma47%
  4. Annie50%
  5. Anna50%
  6. Gertrude51%
  7. Bertha52%
  8. Genevieve54%
  9. Mildred54%
  10. Hattie56%
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