About the name Vyas
Vyasa is credited with dividing the Vedas into four and dictating the Mahabharata to Ganesha, making him the closest thing Hindu tradition has to an author-figure. As a given name it is rare and deliberately literary, chosen by families who want a son associated with books rather than battles.
Vyas is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced VYAHS. On the NameRarity scale it scores 95 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Vyas?
Vyas currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 625,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Vyas
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Vyas yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Vyas
Names similar to Vyas
Ved
VAYD
Sacred knowledge; the Vedas themselves
Vidur
vi-DOOR
Skilled or wise, the counsellor of the Kuru court in the Mahabharata
Vidyasagar
vid-yaa-SAA-gur
Ocean of learning, a title given to great scholars
Abhimanyu
uh-bhee-MUN-yoo
Full of heroic wrath, the son of Arjuna in the Mahabharata
Vansh
VAHNSH
Lineage, family line, descendant
Vyom
VYOHM
The open sky, boundless space
Yash
YAHSH
Fame, glory, renown
Dhruv
DHROOV
Fixed, immovable; the pole star and the boy sage of the Puranas
Vyas — frequently asked questions
What does the name Vyas mean?
Vyas means "Compiler, arranger; the sage who composed the Mahabharata". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Vyas?
Vyas is pronounced VYAHS, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Vyas?
Vyas scores 95 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 625,000 people carry it — about 1.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Vyas?
Vyas carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Vyas?
The lucky number for Vyas is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.