Yug
Meaning
"cosmic era, age, epoch"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,388
- Total SSA Count
- 59
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Yug
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cosmic era, age, epoch"
Origin: Sanskrit
"young king, crown prince"
Origin: Sanskrit yuva + raja
Yug is more popular, ranked #2388 vs #2538 for Yuvraj.
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Yug is more popular, ranked #2388 compared to Yuvraj at #2538 in the United States.
Yug means "cosmic era, age, epoch" (Sanskrit origin). Yuvraj means "young king, crown prince" (Sanskrit yuva + raja origin).
Yug is primarily a boy name. Yuvraj is primarily a boy name.