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