Where is Yao from?

My guess is...

Cote d'Ivoire

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45%

Togo

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28%

China

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8%

I'm 80% certain Yao is Male.

According to a dataset of 3257, the average Yao is around 47 years old.


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Learn about the name Yao

Meaning of the name Yao

Ewe form of Yaw.

Characteristics of the name Yao

OriginsWestern African, Ewe
GenderMasculine

How do we know this about Yao

(and is it secret spies?)

We use a combination of data from the internet, and our own Machine Learning models to make these predictions.
In a gist, we use a Machine Learning model trained on a diverse global dataset of 100m+ names, and use it to predict different traits for a person based on first name!
NameGuessr guesses a person's nationality, age, and gender based on their name. We also try to give insightful info around the name's origin, name meaning, and name pronounciation.