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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

Bottom 10

  1. Newton46%
  2. Oren55%
  3. Sanford57%
  4. Millard58%
  5. Santo60%
  6. Burl62%
  7. Norbert63%
  8. Warner64%
  9. Gus64%
  10. Coy64%

Love potential for Yo

Bottom 10

  1. Oren51%
  2. Buck53%
  3. Newton55%
  4. Armand56%
  5. Columbus59%
  6. Merlin60%
  7. Santo60%
  8. Hoyt61%
  9. Freeman62%
  10. Wiley63%

Professional potential for Yo

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton46%
  2. Waldo47%
  3. Coy51%
  4. Elroy52%
  5. Wiley53%
  6. Elmo55%
  7. Buster56%
  8. Garfield56%
  9. Lucious57%
  10. Napoleon58%

Crush potential for Yo

Bottom 10

  1. Millard43%
  2. Oren43%
  3. Newton46%
  4. Sanford47%
  5. Adolph47%
  6. Armand50%
  7. Norbert50%
  8. Olen51%
  9. Burl52%
  10. Delmer53%
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