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Vinay

“Humility, reverent conduct, a pillar of Jain monastic discipline”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Vinay

Vinaya is a formal category in Jain ethics, the disciplined respect a student owes a teacher and a soul owes the path, so the name is a small instruction as much as a label. That final rising syllable makes it sound friendly rather than pious, and it has aged better than most of its 1980s cohort.

Vinay is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced vih-NAY. On the NameRarity scale it scores 74 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Humility, reverent conduct, a pillar of Jain monastic discipline
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
vih-NAY
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
74 / 100
Per million
~11
Starts with
V
Numerology
8 · The Powerhouse

How popular is Vinay?

Popularity26/100
Rarity74/100

Vinay currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 11 people per million carry it — about 1 in 90,909. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Vinay

  • Vinay Pathak
    Indian actor known for Hindi comedy cinema
  • Vinay Kumar
    Indian former international cricketer

Spellings and variants of Vinay

VinayaVinaiBinay

Names similar to Vinay

Ultra Rare

Anay

uh-NAY

One without a master; an epithet of Vishnu

Sanskrit91% rare
Rare

Vijay

vih-JAY

Victory, conquest; an epithet of Arjuna

Sanskrit67% rare
Very Rare

Vipul

vih-POOL

Abundant, vast and plentiful

Sanskrit89% rare
Very Rare

Vinit

vih-NEET

Humble, well trained in conduct

Sanskrit90% rare
Very Rare

Govind

goh-VIND

Finder of cows; an epithet of Krishna and Vishnu

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Manoj

muh-NOHJ

Born of the mind; an epithet of Kamadeva, god of love

Sanskrit83% rare
Very Rare

Nita

NEE-tah

Well-guided, of upright conduct

Sanskrit84% rare
Very Rare

Pankaj

PUN-kuj

Lotus, that which is born of mud

Sanskrit84% rare
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Vinay — frequently asked questions

What does the name Vinay mean?

Vinay means "Humility, reverent conduct, a pillar of Jain monastic discipline". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Vinay?

Vinay is pronounced vih-NAY, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Vinay?

Vinay scores 74 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 90,909 people carry it — about 11 per million.

What is the numerology number for Vinay?

Vinay carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Vinay?

The lucky number for Vinay is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.