Yao name meaning
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What does Yao mean?
Outlandish Yao is originated from Twi, African-Akan and African, Yao means "Boy Born on Thursday" and is bestowed upon baby boys is dominantly used in African.
How do I pronounce Yao?
The proper pronunciation of one syllabled Yao is yao.
Variants of Yao
Names that rhyme with YaoHow popular is the name Yao?
Yao is an uncommon baby name in United States where it has been in use since 1984 and achieved its top ranking of 3922 in 1984. Yao is a rare baby name in England and Wales where it may not be used now.
However things change on global perspective, Yao is extremely popular in Ivory Coast where every 1 in 60 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Togo, China, Benin and Singapore.
According to our findings, over 540000 babies have been named Yao globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8781 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12102 | 5 |
| 2009 | 10984 | 6 |
| 2008 | 12538 | 5 |
| 2006 | 9573 | 7 |
Facts
Numerological analysis of Yao
You are not used to standing in one place for too long because monotony isn't a thing you can get used to like many people today. To have 7 as your soul urge number reflects the urge of your spirit to be free. People admire your spirit. People don't concern you much, meaning there are only a few people you trust in your life. You need to open up and allow your closest ones to enter your real world.
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- Binta - Meaning of Binta is With God or Beautiful is a girl name. Its origin is in Hebrew and African is used substantially in African
- Gitonga - African name Gitonga means "Wealthy or Rich Man" which is used in African is a baby boy name
Famous people named Yao
- Yao Wenyuan, Chinese literary critic, a politician
- Yao Chong, official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty
- Yao Chang, founding emperor of the Chinese/Qiang state Later Qin
- Yao Xing, emperor of the Chinese/Qiang state Later Qin
- Yao Hong, last emperor of the Chinese/Qiang state Later Qin
- Yao Hong's empress, wife of Yao Hong
- Yao Zhenshan, Chinese soldier and leader of the resistance to the Pacification of Manchukuo
- Yao Fen, Chinese former international level women's badminton player
- Yao Weili, retired Chinese long jumper
- Yao Ye, male Chinese sports shooter
- Yao Ming, Chinese retired professional basketball player
- Yao Jie, Chinese-born female badminton player
- Yao Zongxun, formal successor of Wang Xiangzhai
- Yao Bin, Chinese figure skating coach
- Yao Aziawonou, former Togolese football midfielder
- Yao Junior Sènaya, Togolese football player
- Yao Defen, tallest living woman
- Yao Yecheng,
- Yao Lee, Chinese singer active from the 1930s to the 1970s
- Yao Min, Chinese popular music songwriter and singer and brother of Yao Lee
- Yao Kitabatake, Kitabatake Yao was born in Aomori city
- Yao Wenlong, Singapore based Malaysian actor
- Yao Tong in Tai bei piao xue as Actress
- Yao Lin Chen in The Man with the Golden Gun as Actor
- Yao Beina, also known as Bella Yao, was a Chinese singer and pianist.
- Yao Liu acted in TV series The King of Fighters: Destiny
- In 1977, Yao Hsiao characterized the role of Wei Fung-niang in action, adventure film Pai yu lao hu.