About the name Yug
Yug is the vast unit of time in which Hindu cosmology counts the world's ages, from the golden Satya to our own troubled Kali. Reduced to one syllable on a birth certificate it feels startlingly modern, which is the whole reason parents have taken to it this decade.
Yug is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced YOOG. On the NameRarity scale it scores 90 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2020s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Yug?
Yug currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.5 people per million carry it — about 1 in 400,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Yug
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Yug yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Yug
Names similar to Yug
Yash
YAHSH
Fame, glory, renown
Yamini
yah-MEE-nee
Night, the time governed by Yama
Jayant
juh-YUNT
Victorious, the son of Indra in Puranic literature
Keyur
KAY-oor
An armlet worn on the upper arm
Ambar
UM-bur
Sky, the atmosphere above
Amrita
ahm-REE-tah
Immortal; the nectar of deathlessness churned from the cosmic ocean
Brijesh
brih-JAYSH
Lord of Braj, a name for Krishna
Chatak
chuh-TUCK
The pied cuckoo that waits for the first rain
Yug — frequently asked questions
What does the name Yug mean?
Yug means "An age or epoch of cosmic time". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Yug?
Yug is pronounced YOOG, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Yug?
Yug scores 90 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 400,000 people carry it — about 2.5 per million.
What is the numerology number for Yug?
Yug carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Yug?
The lucky number for Yug is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.