Gender: Male
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: Honest or truthful, Positive, generation
Pronunciation: Yoh, /joʊ/, Y OW
Popularity Rank: #3,967
Abbreviation of the name Yoko, meaning 'good, positive' in Japanese. Can also mean 'generation' in Korean.
The name Yo is of Japanese origin and means Honest or truthful, Positive, generation. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Yo is commonly found in Egypt, France, United States of America, and 85 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: Yoh
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /joʊ/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: Y OW
Y: Pronounce as in "yes" (Y EH S)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Yo is recorded 15,394 times globally, ranking it as the 3,967th most common name worldwide.
Yo is most prevalent in Egypt, with 3,634 occurrences, making it the 1,192th most popular name in the country.
In France, the name Yo is found among 1 in every 409 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | #1,192 | 1 : 631 |
| France | #850 | 1 : 409 |
| United States of America | #2,801 | 1 : 1,684 |
| Morocco | #1,445 | 1 : 1,057 |
| Hong Kong | #500 | 1 : 588 |
| Malaysia | #2,101 | 1 : 3,231 |
| Saudi Arabia | #5,521 | 1 : 6,000 |
| Spain | #2,014 | 1 : 1,473 |
| Algeria | #3,123 | 1 : 3,856 |
| Italy | #4,352 | 1 : 3,519 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Yo from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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