UK boy's name
Yavuz
A Turkish masculine name meaning "steadfast" or "brave".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Yavuz is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Yavuz popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2015, with 4 births.
This profile covers 27 England and Wales registrations across 8 recorded years from 2012 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 27 living people in the UK are called Yavuz. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Yavuz ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2015, when 4 boys were registered as Yavuz.
- • About 27 living people in the UK are estimated to have Yavuz as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2022
Births in 2022
3
Latest year
Peak year
2015
4 births
Estimated living
27
2026
Meaning
What does Yavuz mean?
The name Yavuz is of Turkish origin, derived from the Ottoman Turkish word "yavuz" which means "brave" or "valiant." It emerged during the reign of the Ottoman Empire in the late 13th to early 20th centuries.
The earliest recorded use of the name Yavuz can be traced back to the 15th century when it was given to Sultan Selim I, also known as Yavuz Sultan Selim. He was the ninth sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ruling from 1512 to 1520. He was known for his military conquests, including the annexation of the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt and the Levant.
Another notable historical figure with the name Yavuz was Yavuz Hasan Pasha, a grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century. He was a prominent military commander and played a significant role in the Ottoman conquests of the Balkans and the Mediterranean region.
In the 19th century, Yavuz was the name given to a renowned Turkish poet and writer, Yavuz Sabri Bey. He was born in 1842 and was known for his contributions to Turkish literature, particularly his work in the field of poetry and his efforts to modernize the Turkish language.
Another historical figure named Yavuz was Yavuz Ahmet Borovski, a Turkish philosopher and scholar who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in 1878 and was known for his work in promoting secular education and modern Turkish thought during the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Turkey.
Lastly, Yavuz was also the name of a Turkish naval ship, the Yavuz Sultan Selim, which served in the Ottoman and Turkish navies from 1911 to 1976. The ship was named after the famous Sultan Selim I, also known as Yavuz Sultan Selim, and played a significant role in various naval engagements throughout its service.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Yavuz over time
The chart below shows babies named Yavuz registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2012 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Yavuz, the clearest high point is 2015. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yavuz by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Yavuz was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4729 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | #4265 | 18 | 5 |
Related
Names similar to Yavuz
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- Yahya 5,758
- Yunus 2,009
- Yaseen 1,799
- Yasin 1,797
- Yuvraj 1,605
- Yaqub 1,517
- Yousef 1,489
- Yousuf 1,454
- Yasir 1,056
- Yash 876
- Youssef 749
FAQ
Yavuz: questions and answers
How popular is the name Yavuz in the UK right now?
In 2022, Yavuz was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Yavuz most popular?
The peak year on record was 2015, with 4 babies registered as Yavuz in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Yavuz?
A Turkish masculine name meaning "steadfast" or "brave".
How many people are called Yavuz in the UK?
A total of 27 babies have been registered as Yavuz across the 8 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.