What is the origin of the name Vinayak?

Vinayak is a name of Hindi origin.

How popular is the name Vinayak?

Vinayak is currently ranked #9782 in the United States and is stable in popularity.

How do you pronounce Vinayak?

Vinayak is pronounced vee-NAH-yak.

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Vinayak

vee-NAH-yak

Popularity

#9782

stable

Letters

Syllables

Origin

Hindi

Total Births

160

Peak Year

#10 in 2000

First Recorded

1989

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A Hindu name, another name for the god Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. It means 'leader' or 'remover'.

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Vinay Vik

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Numerology

The Creative

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Nicknames

Vinay Vik

Similar Names

Arjun Dev Rohan Siddharth

Personality Traits

WiseIntelligentSpiritualLeader

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