Yogi

♂ Boy

Pronounced YOH-gee /ˈjoʊ.ɡi/Medium

Meaning: From the Sanskrit yogin, 'one who practices yoga; an ascetic; one united (with the divine)'Low

In 30 seconds: One who practices yoga; one united with the divine: Yogi is Sanskrit. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'YOH-gee').

Origin LowIndian, Sanskrit

MeaningFrom the Sanskrit yogin, 'one who practices yoga; an ascetic; one united (with the divine)'

U.S. rank (2025)#7662 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births11 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2019

Total births (all-time)≈ 232

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Yogi comes from the Sanskrit yogin, 'one who practices yoga; an ascetic; one united (with the divine)'. A crisp, classic name (said 'YOH-gee').

In the U.S. it appears in Indian families (and famously as a nickname). Rare as a given name, one-who-practices-yoga at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Yogi means 'one who practices yoga; one united with the divine' in Sanskrit — a crisp, warm name (said 'YOH-gee').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Yogi — Sanskrit etymology

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Yuva— a fellow Sanskrit boys' name

Dev— a sound-neighbor short Sanskrit name

Om— a companion Sanskrit name

Yuvaan— shares Yogi's Indian roots

Yuvan— another Sanskrit name

What does the name Yogi mean?

Yogi is Sanskrit for 'one who practices yoga; one united with the divine'.

How do you pronounce Yogi?

It's said YOH-gee /ˈjoʊ.ɡi/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Yogi a boy or girl name?

Yogi is a boy's name.

How popular is Yogi?

Yogi is a very rare name in the U.S.