| Ansh | Yuvan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Portion; part | Young; youthful |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | UHNSH | YOO-vun |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1998 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2012 (138) | 2018 (118) |
| In 2025 | 69 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ansh | Yuvan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 504 | 346 |
| 2010s | 1,126 | 632 |
| 2000s | 593 | 60 |
| 1990s | 21 | 0 |
From Sanskrit amsha (अंश), 'portion, share, part'. Often used affectionately to mean 'a part of oneself' or a share of the divine.
From Sanskrit yuvan (युवन्), 'young, youthful', and as a noun 'a youth, young man'; the dictionary sense also extends to 'strong, healthy'. A well-attested classical word.
Ansh is more popular than Yuvan today: about 69 US babies were given the name Ansh in 2025, compared with 0 named Yuvan.
Ansh means Portion; part (sanskrit origin), while Yuvan means Young; youthful (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ansh first appears in 1998 and Yuvan in 0, so Yuvan has the longer recorded history.