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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

Bottom 10

  1. Erna48%
  2. Bertie52%
  3. Edythe55%
  4. Ofelia58%
  5. Petra60%
  6. Letha60%
  7. Manuela60%
  8. Berta60%
  9. Nelda61%
  10. Dorcas61%

Love potential for Yo

Bottom 10

  1. Iona58%
  2. Sybil58%
  3. Bertie59%
  4. Berta60%
  5. Erna60%
  6. Manuela60%
  7. Edythe60%
  8. Ione60%
  9. Petra60%
  10. Ouida61%

Professional potential for Yo

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu44%
  2. Letha51%
  3. Rubie52%
  4. Mazie52%
  5. Idella53%
  6. Birdie53%
  7. Leonor54%
  8. Dolly55%
  9. Wilda55%
  10. Roxie57%

Crush potential for Yo

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Gussie51%
  4. Edythe53%
  5. Ione54%
  6. Una54%
  7. Ardith55%
  8. Orpha55%
  9. Arline55%
  10. Neva56%
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