Ayo

♂ Boy

Pronounced AH-yoh /ˈɑ.joʊ/Medium

Meaning: From the Yoruba ayo, 'joy; happiness; gladness' (also a short form of names like Ayodele)Low

In 30 seconds: Joy; happiness: Ayo is Yoruba. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'AH-yoh').

Origin LowYoruba

MeaningFrom the Yoruba ayo, 'joy; happiness; gladness' (also a short form of names like Ayodele)

U.S. rank (2024)#8360 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2021

Total births (all-time)≈ 155

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Ayo comes from the Yoruba ayo, 'joy; happiness; gladness' (also a short form of names like Ayodele). A crisp, classic name (said 'AH-yoh').

In the U.S. it appears in Nigerian families. Rare, joy at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Ayo means 'joy; happiness; gladness' in Yoruba (also a short form of Ayodele) — a crisp, classic name (said 'AH-yoh').

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Ayo — Yoruba etymology

AyodeleAyobami

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Ayomide— a sound-neighbor Ayo- Yoruba name

Tayo— a kindred -ayo Yoruba name

Akin— shares Ayo's Yoruba roots

Darey— a similarly popular pick

Tobi— a similarly popular pick

By meaningJoy

What does the name Ayo mean?

Ayo is Yoruba for 'joy; happiness; gladness' (also a short form of Ayodele).

How do you pronounce Ayo?

It's said AH-yoh /ˈɑ.joʊ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Ayo a boy or girl name?

Ayo is a boy's name here (used for both sexes in Yoruba families).

How popular is Ayo?

Ayo is a very rare name in the U.S.