Ayo

Ayo /ˈɑːjoʊ/ is a common Yoruba given name, it can be given to both male and female. Ayo in Yoruba means Joy. Ayo is also a common variation of the word yo.

Ayo and AYO may refer to:

Persons

• Ayo Aderinwale, Nigerian diplomat
• Ayo Bankole, Nigerian composer
• Ayo Fayose, Nigerian politician
• Ayo Ogunsheye, Nigerian academic
• Ayo Oni, Nigerian politician
• Ayo Rosiji, Nigerian politician
• Ayo Shonaiya, Nigerian film producer
• Ayo Adesanya, Nigerian actress
• Ayọ (born 1980), German actress and singer
• Ay-O (born 1931), Japanese painter from Fluxus
• Genoveva Añonma, also known as Ayo, (born 1989), Equatoguinean footballer

Places

• Ayo Rock Formations, a geological feature of the island of Aruba
• Juan de Ayolas Airport (IATA Code: AYO), in Ayolas, Paraguay

Music

Orchestras

• Adelaide Youth Orchestra, an Adelaide-based musical youth organisation, known as AYO
• Australian Youth Orchestra, an Australian national musical youth organisation, known as AYO

Albums

• Ayo, 2014 album by Wizkid

Songs

• "Ayo" (Chris Brown and Tyga song), 2015
• "A-Yo" (Lady Gaga song), 2016
• "Ayo!" (Mýa song), 2006
• "A-Yo" (Method Man & Redman song), 2009
• "A-Yo", a song by Jinusean from the 2001 album The Reign
• "Ayo", a song by Andre Nickatina, from the 2002 album Hell's Kitchen
• "Ayo Technology", a 2007 song by American rapper 50 Cent

Others

• Oware, an African game known as "Ayo" in the Yoruba language
• Ayo also refers to the Filipino plant Tetrastigma harmandii, known for its edible fruit.