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Nepali boy name

Vinaya name meaning

विनय

Say it: bi-NAY/binʌj/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Popularity
#3,431

Meaning of Vinaya

Variant of Vinay; humility, modesty, politeness.

नेपालीमा: विनय संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ नम्रता, शालीनता र शिष्टता हुन्छ।

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Vinaya at a glance

NameVinaya
In Nepaliविनय also विनया, विनाय
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withV · व
Length6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#3,431 among boy names (2 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Other spellings of Vinaya

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

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Vinaya in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐰𑐶𑐣𑐫
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒫𑒱𑒢𑒨
Bengaliবিনয
Gujaratiવિનય
Brahmi (ancient)𑀯𑀺𑀦𑀬
IAST romanizationvinay

FAQ about the name Vinaya

What is the meaning of Vinaya?

Vinaya means: Variant of Vinay; humility, modesty, politeness. (नेपालीमा: विनय)

Is Vinaya a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Vinaya in Nepali?

Vinaya is written विनय in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written विनया or विनाय.

How do you pronounce Vinaya?

Vinaya is pronounced bi-NAY (IPA: /binʌj/).

What is the origin of the name Vinaya?

Vinaya is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Vinaya?

Vinaya ranks #3431 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Vinaya?

Other spellings of Vinaya: Binaya, Binay, Vinay.