Ayo

The interjection Ayo! is a common variation of the word Yo!.

Ayo, Ayọ, Ayọ̀ and AYO may also refer to:

People

Ayo
GenderMale/Female
Language(s)Yoruba
Origin
Word/nameNigeria
MeaningJoy
Region of originSouth western Nigeria
Other names
Related namesAyomide, Ayomikun, Ayonitemi, Ayokunumi

Ayọ /ˈɑːj/ is a common Yoruba given name. Ayọ in Yoruba means Joy. Ayo is a gender neutral name which means it can be given to either male or female. The name Ayo is a diminutive form or a shortened form of names like Ayomide which means ‘my joy has come’, Ayomikun which denotes ‘my joy is full’, Ayokunumi which means ‘I have joy in me’, Ayonitemi which denotes ‘joy is mine’, FunmilAyo which means give me joy etc.

Surname

  • Felix Ayo (1933–2023), Biscay-born Italian violinist

Places

Music

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Others

  • AYO Foods, an American company making West African foods
  • "Ayo Technology", 2007 single by 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake
  • Ayoreo language (ISO 639-3 ayo), a language spoken in Paraguay and Bolivia
  • ayo, shortened name for at least two African mancala games:
  • Tetrastigma harmandii, common name of a Filipino plant in the genus Tetrastigma, known for its edible fruit