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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. Acie96%
  2. Domenick96%
  3. Clement96%
  4. Early96%
  5. Pasquale96%
  6. Florian95%
  7. Basil95%
  8. Hobart95%
  9. Henery95%
  10. Rudolph94%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton46%
  2. Jack46%
  3. Roland50%
  4. Clyde50%
  5. Herbert51%
  6. Werner51%
  7. Conrad52%
  8. Joe53%
  9. Wm54%
  10. Oren55%

Love potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Giles96%
  2. Acie96%
  3. Henery96%
  4. Olaf96%
  5. Omer96%
  6. Buddy96%
  7. Hobart96%
  8. Leon96%
  9. Rowland96%
  10. Huston96%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner51%
  2. Arnold51%
  3. Oren51%
  4. Buck53%
  5. Newton55%
  6. Wm55%
  7. Wyman56%
  8. Clyde56%
  9. Armand56%
  10. Herbert56%

Professional potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Louis96%
  2. Edmund96%
  3. Crawford96%
  4. Hermon96%
  5. Worth96%
  6. Ellsworth96%
  7. Everette96%
  8. Clarence96%
  9. Hilbert96%
  10. Adelbert96%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton46%
  2. Waldo47%
  3. Gaston47%
  4. Coy51%
  5. Clyde52%
  6. Leeroy52%
  7. Mcarthur52%
  8. Elroy52%
  9. Wiley53%
  10. Elmo55%

Crush potential for Yo

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Domenick96%
  3. Lonzo96%
  4. Pasquale96%
  5. Lucious96%
  6. Billy96%
  7. Jess94%
  8. Rufus94%
  9. Lewis93%
  10. Florian93%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Werner42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Millard43%
  7. Oren43%
  8. Joe44%
  9. Otho46%
  10. Newton46%
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