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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. Stanton96%
  2. Rob92%
  3. Bart92%
  4. Frederic90%
  5. Glynn90%
  6. Garth90%
  7. Domingo89%
  8. Toney89%
  9. Mitch88%
  10. Alphonso88%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph53%
  2. Hal54%
  3. Curt60%
  4. Phil62%
  5. Dirk62%
  6. Eddy66%
  7. Elvis66%
  8. Rickie67%
  9. Stanford67%
  10. Denis68%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Rob96%
  2. Stanton96%
  3. Alphonso95%
  4. Bart92%
  5. Fredric90%
  6. Glynn89%
  7. Garth89%
  8. Hayward89%
  9. Toney89%
  10. Dickie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal48%
  2. Dirk48%
  3. Curt59%
  4. Phil60%
  5. Denny61%
  6. Denis61%
  7. Ike63%
  8. Lon64%
  9. Rickie64%
  10. Von65%

Professional potential for Yo

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny50%
  2. Monty54%
  3. Lonny55%
  4. Robby55%
  5. Eddy55%
  6. Wally56%
  7. Tod60%
  8. Dickie61%
  9. Ronny62%
  10. Rusty62%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Lanny92%
  2. Stanton92%
  3. Farrell92%
  4. Monty91%
  5. Burt90%
  6. Domingo90%
  7. Vince90%
  8. Dickie88%
  9. Tod88%
  10. Russ87%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph44%
  2. Linwood53%
  3. Denis55%
  4. Phil55%
  5. Hal55%
  6. Denny55%
  7. Lawerence57%
  8. Rogers57%
  9. Kennith58%
  10. Stanford59%
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