Yo

Yo Meaning & Origin

About Yo
The name "Yo" is a unisex name of Japanese origin. In Japanese, "Yo" can have multiple meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write it. It can mean "sunlight," "generation," "ocean," or "world." As a given name, "Yo" is often used to convey a sense of brightness, vitality, and optimism.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Yo are female.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y OW1
🌐 IPA
/joʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yo in Braille

Here's how to represent Yo in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Yo in braille

How to Spell the Name Yo in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Yo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Yo in sign language

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