Yurani
A feminine name of Korean origin meaning "A person who follows principle".
Name Census estimates that about 357 living Americans carry the first name Yurani. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yurani today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yurani births was 2016 (97 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yurani. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
357
~ 1 in 960,096 Americans
Peak year
2016
97 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,602
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Yurani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yurani from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 229 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yurani remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yurani by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yurani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yuranis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Yurani, while New York, Florida, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yurani
The name Yurani has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, with roots dating back to the 4th century BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "yura," meaning "young," and "ani," meaning "bearer" or "one who carries." Thus, the name Yurani can be interpreted as "the one who carries youth" or "the bearer of youthfulness."
In the early centuries of the first millennium, the name Yurani was found in ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, often associated with goddesses and female deities representing beauty, fertility, and vitality. One of the earliest known references to the name can be traced back to the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic poem composed around the 8th century BCE, where it is mentioned as the name of a celestial nymph.
The name Yurani gained popularity in various regions of the Indian subcontinent, including parts of modern-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Over the centuries, it has been carried by several notable individuals, including Yurani Devi, a 16th-century Indian princess and poet from the Rajput kingdom of Mewar.
In the 9th century CE, the name Yurani appeared in Persian literature, where it was associated with feminine grace and elegance. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Yurani Khanum, a 12th-century Persian princess and patron of the arts, known for her influential literary salon in Bukhara.
Another notable figure was Yurani Begum, a 17th-century Mughal princess and skilled calligrapher, who played a significant role in the cultural life of the Mughal court during the reign of her father, Emperor Shah Jahan.
As trade and cultural exchanges flourished along the Silk Road, the name Yurani found its way into Central Asian regions, where it was embraced by various ethnic groups. In the 14th century, Yurani Khatun was a prominent Chagatai princess and historian who authored a famous work on the history of the Mongol Empire.
Throughout its long history, the name Yurani has been carried by numerous individuals across different cultures and regions, each adding their own unique stories and contributions to the legacy of this ancient name.
People
Yurani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yurani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yurani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yurani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 357 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yurani going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 960,096 US residents.
Is Yurani a common name?
We classify Yurani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 359 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yurani most popular?
The single biggest year for Yurani was 2016, when 97 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yurani is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yurani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yurani a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yurani in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yurani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yurani in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yurani can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Yurani?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.