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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. Lupe96%
  3. Nannie96%
  4. Dorothea95%
  5. Susie95%
  6. Reba95%
  7. Rudolph94%
  8. Wilson94%
  9. Sondra93%
  10. Reuben93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie46%
  2. Ruthie51%
  3. Conrad52%
  4. Inez57%
  5. Alton57%
  6. Elbert57%
  7. Delbert58%
  8. Bernadine59%
  9. Percy59%
  10. Willard59%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Nannie96%
  2. Buddy96%
  3. Susie96%
  4. Jeannette96%
  5. Jeannine96%
  6. Salvatore96%
  7. Lupe95%
  8. Morris94%
  9. May94%
  10. Dorothea93%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy57%
  2. Conrad59%
  3. Johnie61%
  4. Lola61%
  5. Will62%
  6. Otto62%
  7. Willard62%
  8. Delbert63%
  9. Dick64%
  10. Cleo64%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Bette96%
  2. Edmund96%
  3. Bettye96%
  4. Louie96%
  5. Edmond96%
  6. Addie96%
  7. Bettie96%
  8. Cornelia95%
  9. Johnie93%
  10. Conrad93%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola46%
  2. Fay48%
  3. Ila51%
  4. Merle54%
  5. Rhoda55%
  6. Lela56%
  7. Elva56%
  8. Opal56%
  9. Luther58%
  10. Lizzie58%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Susie96%
  3. Lupe96%
  4. Effie96%
  5. Rhoda96%
  6. Nannie96%
  7. Jess94%
  8. Jeannine94%
  9. Rufus94%
  10. Melba93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Alberta45%
  6. Elbert48%
  7. Willard50%
  8. Ramona51%
  9. Alton52%
  10. Hugh52%
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