Nepali boy name
Yadav name meaning
यादव
Say it: YAA-dab/jaːdʌb/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #423
Meaning of Yadav
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।
A favourite ending in modern names: Aarav, Pranav, Keshav, Madhav, Gaurav. More boy names ending in -av →
Meaning drafted with AI assistance and under editorial review. Spotted a mistake?
Yadav at a glance
| Name | Yadav |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | यादव also यदव, यडव |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition, Madhesi & Maithili |
| Associated with | Krishna |
| Starts with | Y · य |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #423 among boy names (12 people in our sample) |
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 Yadav
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Famous people named Yadav
- Yadav Prasad Pant · b. 1928
Nepalese politician and economist
- Yadav Kant Silwal
Nepalese diplomat
- Yadav Pandit
Nuclear physicist
- Yadav Poudel
Nepali journalist (2012)
Names that sound like Yadav
Yadav in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐫𑐵𑐡𑐰 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒨𑒰𑒠𑒫 |
| Bengali | যাদব |
| Gujarati | યાદવ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀬𑀸𑀤𑀯 |
| IAST romanization | yādav |
FAQ about the name Yadav
What is the meaning of Yadav?
Yadav means: Descendant of Yadu; an epithet of Krishna and a community name. (नेपालीमा: यादव)
Is Yadav a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Yadav in Nepali?
Yadav is written यादव in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written यदव or यडव.
How do you pronounce Yadav?
Yadav is pronounced YAA-dab (IPA: /jaːdʌb/).
What is the origin of the name Yadav?
Yadav is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Yadav?
Yadav ranks #423 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Yadav?
Notable people named Yadav include Yadav Prasad Pant (Nepalese politician and economist); Yadav Kant Silwal (Nepalese diplomat); Yadav Pandit (Nuclear physicist).
What are other spellings of Yadav?
Other spellings of Yadav: Yadab.