Yug

Concise in sound but with an expansive meaning, Yug is a Hindi boy name, associated with the Hindu belief that there are four Yugas (or eras) that make up the world. Known as a Yuga Cycle, it takes 4,320,000 years to go through all four, before the cycle begins again.

. The name was given to nearly 60 boys in the US in a recent year.

Pronounced YUG.

As of October 2026, Yug ranked #1991 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA.