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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. Judie96%
  2. Pauline96%
  3. Acie96%
  4. Domenick96%
  5. Selma96%
  6. Clement96%
  7. Charline96%
  8. Davie96%
  9. Lupe96%
  10. Nannie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton46%
  2. Johnnie46%
  3. Johnie46%
  4. Jack46%
  5. Erna48%
  6. Roland50%
  7. Clyde50%
  8. Ruthie51%
  9. Herbert51%
  10. Ruth51%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Betty96%
  2. Nelle96%
  3. Vincenza96%
  4. Giles96%
  5. Hettie96%
  6. Acie96%
  7. Henery96%
  8. Charolette96%
  9. Olaf96%
  10. Susann96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alpha48%
  2. Werner51%
  3. Arnold51%
  4. Oren51%
  5. Buck53%
  6. Newton55%
  7. Wm55%
  8. Wyman56%
  9. Clyde56%
  10. Armand56%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Bette96%
  2. Louis96%
  3. Edmund96%
  4. Bettye96%
  5. Crawford96%
  6. Hermon96%
  7. Worth96%
  8. Ellsworth96%
  9. Everette96%
  10. Clarence96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu44%
  2. Hilton46%
  3. Lola46%
  4. Waldo47%
  5. Gaston47%
  6. Fay48%
  7. Vernal49%
  8. Letha51%
  9. Coy51%
  10. Ila51%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Vincenza96%
  2. Sidney96%
  3. Golden96%
  4. Shirley96%
  5. Marion96%
  6. Beverlee96%
  7. Salvatore96%
  8. Willie96%
  9. Susie96%
  10. Domenick96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Bertie42%
  5. Conrad42%
  6. Inez42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Johnnie42%
  9. Ruth42%
  10. Agnes42%
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