The first name Yuvraj
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit युवराज (yuvarāja).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 72 boys were named Yuvraj, making it the 539th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 127 births (#341).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yuvraj with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yuvraj at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 55 boys born in the United States were named Yuvraj, the 2,476th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 74 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Yuvraj
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jinder MahalCanadian professional wrestler, born 1986
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Questions
- What does the name Yuvraj mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit युवराज (yuvarāja).
- What is the origin of the name Yuvraj?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit युवराज (yuvarāja).
- How popular is the name Yuvraj?
- In 2025, 72 boys born in England and Wales were named Yuvraj, ranking 539th. Its peak was 2011, with 127 births.
- Is Yuvraj a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,253 US babies named Yuvraj since 1880 were boys.
- When was Yuvraj most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 74 babies were named Yuvraj, its highest rank at 1,971st.