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Nepali boy name

Yadab name meaning

यादव

Say it: YAA-dab/jaːdʌb/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Popularity
#1,729

Meaning of Yadab

Descendant of Yadu; an epithet of Krishna and a community name.

नेपालीमा: यादव संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ यदुका वंशज हुन्छ। यो कृष्णको उपनाम र एउटा समुदायको नाम पनि हो।

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Yadab at a glance

NameYadab
In Nepaliयादव also यादब, यदब
GenderUsed mostly for boys in our data
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition, Madhesi & Maithili
Associated withKrishna
Starts withY · य
Length5 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#1,729 among boy names (3 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Other spellings of Yadab

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

Names that sound like Yadab

Yadab in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐫𑐵𑐡𑐰
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒨𑒰𑒠𑒫
Bengaliযাদব
Gujaratiયાદવ
Brahmi (ancient)𑀬𑀸𑀤𑀯
IAST romanizationyādav

FAQ about the name Yadab

What is the meaning of Yadab?

Yadab means: Descendant of Yadu; an epithet of Krishna and a community name. (नेपालीमा: यादव)

Is Yadab a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys in our data.

How do you write Yadab in Nepali?

Yadab is written यादव in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written यादब or यदब.

How do you pronounce Yadab?

Yadab is pronounced YAA-dab (IPA: /jaːdʌb/).

What is the origin of the name Yadab?

Yadab is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Yadab?

Yadab ranks #1729 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Yadab?

Other spellings of Yadab: Yadav.