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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. Elon42%
  2. Shane46%
  3. Juan46%
  4. Shaun46%
  5. Shaw46%
  6. Sean46%
  7. Shawn46%
  8. Newton46%
  9. Shaney46%
  10. Shawny46%

Love potential for Yo

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Vanya42%
  5. Karlchen42%
  6. Kalle42%
  7. Ivan42%
  8. Alaric44%
  9. Lee44%
  10. Clintie45%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Fredric96%
  2. Harri96%
  3. Navy96%
  4. Bette96%
  5. Barton96%
  6. Kareen96%
  7. Lui96%
  8. Benton96%
  9. Sharyl96%
  10. Campbell96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ris42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Paris42%
  4. Elon42%
  5. Pari42%
  6. Holden43%
  7. Caprice43%
  8. Tosha43%
  9. Hold43%
  10. Holdy43%

Crush potential for Yo

Bottom 10

  1. Ham42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Shaney42%
  4. Tono42%
  5. Juancho42%
  6. Tut42%
  7. Johnie42%
  8. Nes42%
  9. Shawnie42%
  10. Roberta42%
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