The first name Vinayak
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Transliteration of Hindi विनायक (vināyak), Marathi विनायक (vināyak), etc., from Sanskrit विनायक (vināyaka). Doublet of Vinayaka.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Vinayak last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 4 births (#3,589).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vinayak with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vinayak at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Vinayak, the 9,646th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 10 were.
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.
Vinayak in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Vinayak mean?
- Transliteration of Hindi विनायक (vināyak), Marathi विनायक (vināyak), etc., from Sanskrit विनायक (vināyaka). Doublet of Vinayaka.
- What is the origin of the name Vinayak?
- Transliteration of Hindi विनायक (vināyak), Marathi विनायक (vināyak), etc., from Sanskrit विनायक (vināyaka). Doublet of Vinayaka.
- How popular is the name Vinayak?
- In 2019, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Vinayak, ranking 4,702nd. Its peak was 2007, with 4 births.
- Is Vinayak a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 168 US babies named Vinayak since 1880 were boys.
- When was Vinayak most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Vinayak, its highest rank at 6,809th.