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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. Rudolph94%
  2. Wilson94%
  3. Reuben93%
  4. Salvatore93%
  5. Jess92%
  6. Ben90%
  7. Irvin90%
  8. Roscoe88%
  9. Louie88%
  10. Rufus88%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad52%
  2. Alton57%
  3. Elbert57%
  4. Delbert58%
  5. Percy59%
  6. Willard59%
  7. Eldon61%
  8. Woodrow63%
  9. Hugh65%
  10. Luther65%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Buddy96%
  2. Salvatore96%
  3. Morris94%
  4. Louie92%
  5. Rudolph92%
  6. Ben91%
  7. Reuben89%
  8. Irving89%
  9. Bert88%
  10. Willis88%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy57%
  2. Conrad59%
  3. Will62%
  4. Otto62%
  5. Willard62%
  6. Delbert63%
  7. Dick64%
  8. Alton64%
  9. Luther65%
  10. Wilfred67%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Edmund96%
  2. Louie96%
  3. Edmond96%
  4. Conrad93%
  5. Wilfred91%
  6. Anton91%
  7. Willard91%
  8. Hugh90%
  9. Woodrow90%
  10. Otto90%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther58%
  2. Bert60%
  3. Roscoe61%
  4. Virgil61%
  5. Percy61%
  6. Jess62%
  7. Rufus62%
  8. Archie62%
  9. Buddy62%
  10. Marlin63%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Jess94%
  3. Rufus94%
  4. Rudolph92%
  5. Archie90%
  6. Dewey90%
  7. Buddy89%
  8. Reuben88%
  9. Ben88%
  10. Irvin88%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert48%
  3. Willard50%
  4. Alton52%
  5. Hugh52%
  6. Emil57%
  7. Delbert57%
  8. Otis57%
  9. Edmund57%
  10. Edmond57%
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