Type Surname (from given name)
Scripts यादव(Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) યાદવ(Gujarati) যাদব(Bengali) యాదవ్(Telugu) ಯಾದವ್(Kannada) ਯਾਦਵ(Gurmukhi)
Other Forms FormsYadava
Meaning & History
From Sanskrit यादव (yadava) meaning "descendant of Yadu", Yadu being a legendary king in Hindu mythology who was believed to be an ancestor of Krishna.