Yuvraaj
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- YOOV-raj
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Yuvraaj is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “crown prince”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Yuvraaj mean?
Sanskrit: spelling of Yuvraj; from yuvaraja, via Hindi and Punjabi
“crown prince”
From Sanskrit yuvaraja, young king, the title of the heir apparent in Indian kingdoms.
Meaning borrowed from Yuvraj. More on Wiktionary.
Is Yuvraaj a girl's or a boy's name?
Yuvraaj is a boys' name.
How popular is Yuvraaj in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Yuvraaj in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Yuvraaj in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | #2,143 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 10 | #2,207 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,334 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 8 | #2,503 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
Names like Yuvraaj
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav Vihaan Shivansh Aviraj Viraj Veer Avyaan Krishiv Dhruv Devansh Yuvaan Avi
Names related to Yuvraaj
More Sanskrit names
Maya Bodhi Arya Lila Arjun Rohan Kali Aryan Opal Arjan Aadhya Ishaan Siya Leena Veda India
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, “Yuvraaj: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yuvraaj, updated 20 October 2026.