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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. Marion96%
  5. Mattie96%
  6. Dorothy95%
  7. Betty94%
  8. Clarence93%
  9. Shirley93%
  10. Wilma93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie46%
  2. Jack46%
  3. Roland50%
  4. Clyde50%
  5. Herbert51%
  6. Ruth51%
  7. Joe53%
  8. Ray55%
  9. Raymond55%
  10. Agnes57%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Betty96%
  2. Doris96%
  3. Shirley96%
  4. Leon96%
  5. Jeanette96%
  6. Vivian96%
  7. Alfred95%
  8. Pauline95%
  9. Maurice94%
  10. Gladys94%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold51%
  2. Clyde56%
  3. Herbert56%
  4. Roland59%
  5. Harold59%
  6. Harvey61%
  7. Johnnie61%
  8. Jack61%
  9. Francis61%
  10. Ada62%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Louis96%
  2. Clarence96%
  3. Eleanor96%
  4. Harry96%
  5. Henry96%
  6. Bessie96%
  7. Johnnie93%
  8. Jack93%
  9. Geraldine92%
  10. Florence92%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde52%
  2. Lillie55%
  3. Ada56%
  4. Billie57%
  5. Mae57%
  6. Marvin58%
  7. Marjorie59%
  8. Arlene60%
  9. Ruby60%
  10. Alice61%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Sidney96%
  2. Shirley96%
  3. Marion96%
  4. Willie96%
  5. Gladys96%
  6. Vivian96%
  7. Betty96%
  8. Billy96%
  9. Joyce95%
  10. Priscilla93%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Ruth42%
  5. Agnes42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Joe44%
  8. Harry47%
  9. Herman47%
  10. Henry47%
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