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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. Sebastian96%
  5. Theodore95%
  6. Sofia93%
  7. Julian93%
  8. Olivia92%
  9. Oliver92%
  10. Sadie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham58%
  2. Everett62%
  3. Owen69%
  4. Maxwell70%
  5. Colton71%
  6. Charlie71%
  7. Leo72%
  8. Miles72%
  9. Ariana72%
  10. Wyatt73%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Lucy96%
  2. Theodore96%
  3. Lydia94%
  4. Cecilia92%
  5. Olivia92%
  6. Sebastian92%
  7. Sofia90%
  8. Julian89%
  9. Mia87%
  10. Cooper85%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen54%
  2. Wyatt58%
  3. Everett59%
  4. Miles64%
  5. Charlie66%
  6. Colton69%
  7. Nolan69%
  8. Layla69%
  9. Violet73%
  10. Maxwell73%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Abraham95%
  2. Claire92%
  3. Nora92%
  4. Everett91%
  5. Theodore88%
  6. Elias88%
  7. Cora85%
  8. Dominic83%
  9. Sebastian82%
  10. Olivia80%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie52%
  2. Mia57%
  3. Layla59%
  4. Jaxon60%
  5. Skylar61%
  6. Harper61%
  7. Damian62%
  8. Ariana64%
  9. Colton64%
  10. Grayson65%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Julian96%
  2. Olivia96%
  3. Cecilia96%
  4. Lydia96%
  5. Lucy96%
  6. Liam95%
  7. Sofia94%
  8. Sebastian93%
  9. Sadie93%
  10. Audrey92%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett54%
  3. Claire65%
  4. Owen67%
  5. Levi68%
  6. Wyatt71%
  7. Josiah72%
  8. Cora73%
  9. Micah73%
  10. Violet74%
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