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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. Clarence93%
  2. Billy93%
  3. Arthur93%
  4. Sam92%
  5. Claude90%
  6. Fred90%
  7. Lewis90%
  8. Frank88%
  9. Louis88%
  10. Gene86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack46%
  2. Roland50%
  3. Clyde50%
  4. Herbert51%
  5. Joe53%
  6. Ray55%
  7. Raymond55%
  8. Albert57%
  9. Arnold59%
  10. Herman61%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Leon96%
  2. Alfred95%
  3. Maurice94%
  4. Elmer92%
  5. Lester92%
  6. Louis92%
  7. George91%
  8. Clarence90%
  9. Eugene88%
  10. Gene88%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold51%
  2. Clyde56%
  3. Herbert56%
  4. Roland59%
  5. Harold59%
  6. Harvey61%
  7. Jack61%
  8. Francis61%
  9. Donald64%
  10. Leonard65%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Louis96%
  2. Clarence96%
  3. Harry96%
  4. Henry96%
  5. Jack93%
  6. Frank92%
  7. Howard91%
  8. Harold91%
  9. Herman90%
  10. Walter88%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde52%
  2. Marvin58%
  3. Donald61%
  4. Alvin62%
  5. Melvin63%
  6. Calvin64%
  7. Warren66%
  8. Franklin66%
  9. Floyd66%
  10. Ralph68%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Billy96%
  2. Lewis93%
  3. Franklin91%
  4. Melvin91%
  5. Leroy89%
  6. Sam87%
  7. Lloyd87%
  8. Fred87%
  9. Arthur86%
  10. Marvin85%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Joe44%
  5. Harry47%
  6. Herman47%
  7. Henry47%
  8. Albert48%
  9. Arnold49%
  10. Raymond51%
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