Yuga

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Pronounced YOO-guh /ˈjuː.ɡə/Medium

Meaning: From Sanskrit yuga, 'an age; an epoch' — in Hindu cosmology one of the four great world-ages, such as the Satya Yuga and the Kali Yuga. The same sound is also a Japanese given name written with different characters. Routes for U.S. use are uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A name as long as an age: Yuga is Sanskrit for a world-age in Hindu cosmology (said 'YOO-guh').

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Origin LowSanskrit, Japanese

MeaningFrom Sanskrit yuga, 'an age; an epoch' — in Hindu cosmology one of the four great world-ages, such as the Satya Yuga and the Kali Yuga. The same sound is also a Japanese given name written with different characters. Routes for U.S. use are uncertain, which we note.

U.S. rank (2024)#14170 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2012

Total births (all-time)≈ 10

History & Origin

Yuga is the Sanskrit word for an age or epoch. In Hindu cosmology it names the four great world-ages through which time revolves — the Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali Yugas — a grand vision of cyclical time that we note with respect. Yuga is also a Japanese given name, written with its own characters and unrelated in root. Given-name use in the U.S. may follow either path, so routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'YOO-guh').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, weighty in meaning, and cross-cultural.

Did you know? In Hindu cosmology the world turns through four great yugas or ages — Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali — vast cycles of time; yuga is the word for one of them.

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Yuga — Sanskrit yuga, world-age in Hindu cosmology; also a Japanese given name

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yuga mean?

Yuga is Sanskrit for 'an age; an epoch' — one of the four world-ages of Hindu cosmology. It is also a Japanese given name with different roots, which we note.

How do you pronounce Yuga?

It's said YOO-guh /ˈjuː.ɡə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Yuga a boy or girl name?

Yuga is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Yuga?

Yuga is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.