US Popularity Rank: 28761

Origin: Ghanaian

Meaning: Born on Thursday; Handsome, good-looking

Yao is a gender-neutral name of Ghanaian and Chinese origin, meaning "born on Thursday." It is a popular name among the Ewe people of Ghana and Togo, a reasonable statement given its one in seven chance of occurring. Yao is also used as a last name and is one of the oldest-known last names in China and is said to mean “handsome" or “good-looking.” A Thursday birth will take all the effort out of thinking of a name for your beautiful little bundle of joy.