Vinayak

Vinayak Meaning & Origin

About Vinayak
The name "Vinayak" is of Sanskrit origin and is commonly used as a masculine given name in India. It is composed of two elements: "Vina" meaning "knowledge" or "understanding" and "yak" meaning "one who possesses" or "the lord." Therefore, the name Vinayak can be interpreted as "one who possesses knowledge" or "the lord of understanding." It is often associated with Lord Ganesha, a Hindu deity known as the remover of obstacles and the god of wisdom and intellect.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Vinayak are male.

Vinayak Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 N AH0 Y AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/vinayak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vinayak in Braille

Here's how to represent Vinayak in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Vinayak in braille

How to Spell the Name Vinayak in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Vinayak using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vinayak in sign language

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