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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. Ron95%
  2. Perry91%
  3. Kelvin90%
  4. Nick90%
  5. Fredrick90%
  6. Nelson90%
  7. Teddy89%
  8. Tim88%
  9. Gregg86%
  10. Neal86%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt60%
  2. Garry61%
  3. Sherman62%
  4. Pete62%
  5. Randolph62%
  6. Dwayne62%
  7. Rudy64%
  8. Bradford64%
  9. Freddy66%
  10. Rick67%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Ron96%
  3. Perry94%
  4. Kelvin89%
  5. Stewart86%
  6. Gregg86%
  7. Dewayne86%
  8. Nick85%
  9. Tim84%
  10. Doug84%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt53%
  2. Van56%
  3. Randal60%
  4. Dwight61%
  5. Randolph62%
  6. Matt64%
  7. Rickey64%
  8. Rick64%
  9. Guy64%
  10. Byron65%

Professional potential for Yo

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl52%
  2. Garry54%
  3. Rudy54%
  4. Matt54%
  5. Monte58%
  6. Greg59%
  7. Brad61%
  8. Bret61%
  9. Van61%
  10. Dave63%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Dave96%
  2. Teddy94%
  3. Ken94%
  4. Tim93%
  5. Kelvin93%
  6. Monte92%
  7. Nick92%
  8. Bret91%
  9. Kenny90%
  10. Daryl89%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt48%
  2. Pete55%
  3. Dwight55%
  4. Bradford55%
  5. Laurence62%
  6. Stuart62%
  7. Kent64%
  8. Sherman64%
  9. Guy65%
  10. Randolph66%
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