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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. Selma96%
  2. Nannie96%
  3. Dorothea95%
  4. Susie95%
  5. Reba95%
  6. Sondra93%
  7. Effie93%
  8. Rhoda92%
  9. Sallie92%
  10. Maryann92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie51%
  2. Inez57%
  3. Bernadine59%
  4. Lola60%
  5. Elva61%
  6. Beulah61%
  7. Ramona63%
  8. Alberta64%
  9. Opal64%
  10. Leola65%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Nannie96%
  2. Susie96%
  3. Jeannette96%
  4. Jeannine96%
  5. May94%
  6. Dorothea93%
  7. Goldie93%
  8. Selma92%
  9. Olive92%
  10. Mable91%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola61%
  2. Alberta65%
  3. Olga67%
  4. Opal67%
  5. Hilda67%
  6. Fern67%
  7. Iva68%
  8. Elva68%
  9. Inez69%
  10. Ruthie71%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Bette96%
  2. Bettye96%
  3. Addie96%
  4. Bettie96%
  5. Cornelia95%
  6. Maryann92%
  7. Eunice92%
  8. Flossie92%
  9. Essie92%
  10. Olga88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola46%
  2. Ila51%
  3. Rhoda55%
  4. Lela56%
  5. Elva56%
  6. Opal56%
  7. Lizzie58%
  8. Velma60%
  9. Luella60%
  10. Verna60%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Susie96%
  2. Effie96%
  3. Rhoda96%
  4. Nannie96%
  5. Jeannine94%
  6. Melba93%
  7. Sallie93%
  8. Carmela92%
  9. Selma92%
  10. May92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Alberta45%
  4. Ramona51%
  5. Bernadine53%
  6. Hilda53%
  7. Addie53%
  8. Geneva54%
  9. Harriet56%
  10. Ernestine56%
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