Vuk
How to say it: VOOK · /ˈvuk/
Slavic word meaning 'wolf' - traditional Serbian name borne by reformer Vuk Karadžić.
Vuk was the 6,178th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 12 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,200 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,178 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 12 |
| Share of births | 1 in 276,278 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,200 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Vuk is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Vule
Honouring a Vuk in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Vuk is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
Famous people named Vuk
- Vuk Karadžić (1787–1864)Serbian philologist and linguist
- Vuk Drašković (born 1946)Serbian politician and writer
- Vuk Jeremić (born 1975)Serbian politician
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Vuk literally means 'wolf' across Serbo-Croatian; transparent word-name in the Balkans.
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