The interjection Ayo! is a common variation of the word Yo!. Ayo, Ayọ, Ayọ̀ and AYO may also refer to:

People

Ayọ 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 Ayodele Patrick Aderinwale MFR is the Executive Director of the Africa Leadership Forum in Ota, Nigeria.Abah, Charles (2004)Nigeria: Amazons Brainstorm On Challenges of Leadership, AllAfrica.com, 22 December 2004. Retrieved 16 November 2013 E ...

, Nigerian diplomat *

Ayo & Teo Ayleo Bowles and Mateo Bowles, better known as Ayo & Teo, are a duo of dancers and musicians from Ann Arbor, Michigan. They have appeared in music videos for Usher's "No Limit" and Chris Brown's "Party". Their hit single "Rolex" peaked at number 2 ...

, American dancers * Ayo Bankole, Nigerian composer *

Ayo Dosunmu Quamdeen Ayopo Dosunmu (born January 17, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at Illinois, where he was named a consensus first-team A ...

(born 1999), American basketball player *

Ayo Fayose Peter Ayodele Fayose (born 15 November 1960) is a Nigerian politician and the former Governor of Ekiti State. Early life Fayose grew up in Oyo State where he attended Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo. In 1985, He was admitted to a Higher Na ...

, Nigerian politician * Ayo Ogunsheye, Nigerian academic *

Ayo Oni Ayo Ade Oni was elected Senator for the Ekiti Central constituency of Ekiti State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic The Fourth Republic is the current republican government of Nigeria. Since 1999, it has governed the countr ...

, Nigerian politician * Ayo Rosiji, Nigerian politician *

Ayo Shonaiya Ayo Shonaiya is a filmmaker and lawyer, he was also a music talent agent who has managed many of Nigeria's artists. The list include Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (K1 De Ultimate), pop star D'banj, music producer Don Jazzy and rapper Eldee ...

, Nigerian film producer *

Ayo Adesanya Ayo Adesanya (born 11 August 1969) is a Nigerian film actress, director and producer. Ayo Adesanya appears in both Yoruba and English-language films. Early life Ayo Adesanya hails from Ijagun, Ijebu in Ogun State southwestern Nigeria. Ayo Adesa ...

, Nigerian actress *

Ayo (singer) Joy Olasunmibo Ogunmakin (born 14 September 1980), known professionally as Ayọ, is a German singer, songwriter and actress. She uses the Yoruba translation Ayọ or Ayo. of her first name ''Joy''. Her debut album '' Joyful'', released in 2006, ...

(born 1980), German actress and singer *

Ay-O Takao Iijima (born May 19, 1931), better known by his art name Ay-O, (靉嘔 ''Ai Ō''), is a Japanese avant-garde visual and performance artist who has been associated with Fluxus since its international beginnings in the 1960s. Biography Ear ...

(born 1931), Japanese painter from Fluxus * Genoveva Añonma, also known as Ayo, (born 1989), Equatoguinean footballer * Ayo Makun, Nigerian comedian

Places

* Ayo Rock Formations, a geological feature of the island of Aruba *

Juan de Ayolas Airport Juan de Ayolas Airport is a small airport that serves the city of Ayolas, in the Misiones Department of Paraguay. The airport is named after Juan de Ayolas. It is operated by both Argentine and Paraguayan authorities. It's located 20 km from the ...

(IATA Code: AYO), in Ayolas, Paraguay

Music

Orchestras

Adelaide Youth Orchestra The Adelaide Youth Orchestra is an 80-member symphony orchestra designed to showcase the best young instrumentalists in Adelaide, South Australia. The youth orchestra itself comprises members aged between 12 and 25 years. Four further ensembles ...

, an Adelaide-based musical youth organisation, known as AYO *

Australian Youth Orchestra The Australian Youth Orchestra (''AYO''), formerly Youth Music Australia, is an Australian organisation for young musicians. History The Australian Youth Orchestra has its origins in the summer camp, music camps founded by John Bishop (academi ...

, 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! "Ayo!" is a song by American singer Mýa. It was written and composed by Mýa, DJ Kool and Christopher “Deep” Henderson and initially recorded for her fourth studio album ''Liberation'' (2007). Production on the track was helmed by Henderson, ...

", 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 ''Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol. 1'' is the third studio album by Nigerian singer Simi. It was released to coincide with her thirty-first birthday on April 19, 2019. The 13-track album features guest artists such as Patoranking, Maleek Berry, Falz ...

'' *"Ayo", by Baltimore rapper Bossman from the soundtrack album ''

And All the Pieces Matter ''And All the Pieces Matter - Five Years of Music from The Wire'' is a soundtrack album for the HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, ...

'' for HBO series ''The Wire''

Others

* AYO Foods, an American company making West African foods *"

Ayo Technology "Ayo Technology" is the fourth single from 50 Cent's third album, ''Curtis''. It was released on July 24, 2007. The song, featuring Justin Timberlake and vocals from Timbaland, who also produced the song along with Danja, has peaked at number f ...

", 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 {{Short description, Traditional mancala played by the Yoruba people in Nigeria Ayoayo (Yoruba: ''Ayò Ọlọ́pọ́n'') is a traditional mancala played by the Yoruba people in Nigeria. It is very close to the Oware game that spread to the Ameri ...

** oware *'' Tetrastigma harmandii'', common name of a Filipino plant in the genus ''

Tetrastigma ''Tetrastigma'' is a genus of plants in the grape family, Vitaceae. The plants are lianas that climb with tendrils and have palmately compound leaves. Plants are dioecious, with separate male and female plants; female flowers are characterized ...

'', known for its edible fruit {{disambiguation, given name Yoruba given names