The first name Abhinay
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “acting”.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Abhinay means “acting” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिनय (abhinaya, “acting”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Abhinay at birth, 1880–2025
In 2003, 5 boys born in the United States were named Abhinay, the 10,918th most popular boys’ name that year.
5
babies named Abhinay since 1880
#10,918
rank in 2003
2003
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Abhinay in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
अभिनय
abhinay
Hindi
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Abhinay mean?
- Abhinay means “acting” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Abhinay?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिनय (abhinaya, “acting”).
- When was Abhinay most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Abhinay, its highest rank at 10,918th.