Ayo

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

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

People

Ayọ /ˈɑːjoʊ/ is a common Yoruba given name, it can be given to a female and a male. Ayọ in Yoruba means Joy.

• Ayo Akinola, American-Canadian soccer player
• Ayo Aderinwale, Nigerian diplomat
• Ayo & Teo, American dancers
• Ayo Bankole, Nigerian composer
• Ayo Dosunmu (born 1999), American basketball player
• Ayo Edebiri, American comedian and actress
• 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
• Ayo (singer) (born 1980), German actress and singer
• Ay-O (born 1931), Japanese painter from Fluxus
• Genoveva Añonma, also known as Ayo, (born 1989), Equatoguinean footballer
• Ayo Makun, Nigerian comedian

Surname

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

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 (Wizkid album), 2014 album by Nigerian artist Wizkid
• Ayo (Bomba Estéreo album), 2017 album by Colombian band Bomba Estéreo
• Ayo (Ayo album), 2017 album by German singer Ayọ

Songs

• "Ayo" (Chris Brown and Tyga song)
• "Ayo!", 2006 song by Mýa
• "A-Yo" (Lady Gaga song)
• "A-Yo" (Method Man & Redman song)
• "A-Yo", by Jinusean from the 2001 album The Reign
• "Ayo", by Andre Nickatina from the 2002 album Hell's Kitchen
• "A-Yo", by SHINee from the 2010 album Lucifer
• "Ayo", by Andy Mineo from the 2013 album Heroes for Sale
• "Ayo", by Simi from the 2019 album Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol. 1
• "Ayo", by Baltimore rapper Bossman from the soundtrack album And All the Pieces Matter for HBO series The Wire

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:
  • ayoayo
  • oware
• Tetrastigma harmandii, common name of a Filipino plant in the genus Tetrastigma, known for its edible fruit