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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. Allan94%
  2. Barry93%
  3. Bill93%
  4. William93%
  5. Kevin92%
  6. Ronnie92%
  7. Neil92%
  8. Vincent91%
  9. Timothy90%
  10. Jerome88%

Bottom 10

  1. John46%
  2. Karl47%
  3. Joseph53%
  4. Reginald56%
  5. Jimmy61%
  6. Johnny61%
  7. Phillip62%
  8. Jon62%
  9. Peter62%
  10. Wayne62%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Barry96%
  2. Lonnie95%
  3. Ronnie93%
  4. Timothy92%
  5. Stephen89%
  6. Allan89%
  7. Kevin89%
  8. Steven89%
  9. Micheal88%
  10. Michael88%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Don56%
  3. Jon56%
  4. Johnny59%
  5. Phillip60%
  6. Mark60%
  7. Craig60%
  8. Wayne60%
  9. Philip60%
  10. Bruce60%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Jeffery95%
  2. Jeffrey95%
  3. Larry95%
  4. Lawrence95%
  5. Peter94%
  6. John93%
  7. Paul92%
  8. Don91%
  9. Frederick91%
  10. Phillip90%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy50%
  2. Johnny52%
  3. Randy53%
  4. Curtis57%
  5. Dean57%
  6. Tommy58%
  7. Jim58%
  8. Duane59%
  9. Todd61%
  10. Mike62%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Mike96%
  2. Bill96%
  3. William96%
  4. Jay94%
  5. Barry93%
  6. Curtis93%
  7. Kevin93%
  8. Ronnie91%
  9. Vincent91%
  10. David90%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Jon50%
  5. Peter55%
  6. Dennis55%
  7. Philip55%
  8. Phillip55%
  9. Gordon55%
  10. Reginald56%
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