Ayo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ayo – Meaning: joy – Origin: Yoruba – Pronunciation: AH-yoh


Ayo is a Yoruba name meaning “joy”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ayo

Meaning: Joy.

Origin: Yoruba.

How to Pronounce Ayo

Phonetic: AH-yoh   IPA: /ˈɑːjoʊ/

Popularity of Ayo

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1972–2024.

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