Yuvatīvratapa (युवतीव्रतप, IAST: Yuvatīvratapa) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Protector of the vows of young women”. From yuvatī (young woman or maiden), vrata (sacred vow or observance), and pā (protector or guardian), this name honors Vishnu as the divine protector who safeguards the sacred vows and spiritual disciplines undertaken by devoted women.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The compound joins yuvatī (युवती, a young woman or maiden), vrata (व्रत, a sacred vow, religious observance, or fast), and the root pā (पा, to protect or guard), giving the sense of 'guardian of the vows of young women.' In Hindu tradition, young women undertake numerous vratas—such as the Satyanarayan vrata or various fasting observances—with Vishnu as their presiding deity and guardian. This name thus reflects Vishnu's tender protection of the devout and vulnerable.

This epithet in the Vishnu Sahasranama highlights the Lord's compassionate role as protector of the faithful irrespective of age or gender, a quality beloved in Bhakti tradition. As a given name for a boy, 'Vratapal' or 'Vratesha' would be more natural devotional alternatives.

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Scriptural source

Yuvatīvratapa appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Yuvatīvratapa aligns with the Jyeshtha nakshatra, under the Vrischika rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.