Yavor
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- YAH-vor
- Origin
- Slavic
Yavor is a boys' name of Slavic origin, meaning “sycamore maple tree”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Yavor mean?
Slavic: Bulgarian, from yavor 'sycamore maple'
“sycamore maple tree”
A Bulgarian name taken from the Slavic word for the sycamore maple tree.
Is Yavor a girl's or a boy's name?
Yavor is a boys' name.
How popular is Yavor in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 5 boys.
Yavor in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
Names like Yavor
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hector, Victor, Rupert, Luca, River, Cooper, Ezra, Jasper, Arlo, Carter, Arthur, Oscar
More Slavic names
Mila, Milan, Vera, Mira, Nadia, Milana, Rayna, Zora, Milena, Raina, Damir, Lev, Siyana, Vlad, Lilyana, Yuri
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Yavor: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yavor, updated 20 October 2026.