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Vinayaka name meaning
“remover of obstacles; leader”
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 4●●●●
- First letter
- V
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptविनायक
Vinayaka is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'remover of obstacles', also a name of Ganesha.
What does Vinayaka mean?
Remover of obstacles; leader
In Malay: penyingkir halangan; pemimpin
About the name Vinayaka
Vinayaka comes from the Sanskrit word vināyaka, an adjective meaning 'removing' and a noun that can mean 'leader'. In Hinduism it is also a name of Ganesha as the remover of obstacles. Vinayak is a common alternative spelling.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Vi-na-ya-ka |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with V |
| Devanagari script | विनायक |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: विनायक · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Ramesh♂Husband of Lakshmi
- Kesavan♂An epithet of Vishnu and Krishna
- Vikneswaran♂Lord of obstacles
- Abhay♂Fearless
- Achuthan♂Not fallen
- Akshat♂Unharmed
- Arran♂Shiva (from Hara, 'seizer, destroyer')
- Aryavarman♂Noble armour
- Chakradhar♂Wheel-bearer
- Chandragupta♂Protected by the moon
- Gopal♂Cow protector
- Gopalan♂Cow protector (a form of Gopala)
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