Indian Names · Boy
Vinayak name meaning
“remover of obstacles”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- V
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptविनायक
Vinayak is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'remover of obstacles'.
What does Vinayak mean?
About the name Vinayak
In Hindi, vinayak means 'remover of obstacles' and is an epithet of Lord Ganesha. It is borrowed from Sanskrit vinayaka. The name comes from Sanskrit and is used as a male given name among Hindi speakers.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Vi-na-yak |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with V |
| Devanagari script | विनायक |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: विनायक · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names with a related meaning
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- Akshat♂Unharmed
- Arran♂Shiva (from Hara, 'seizer, destroyer')
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- Chandragupta♂Protected by the moon
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- Gopalan♂Cow protector (a form of Gopala)
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