What origin is the name Vaayu?

Vaayu comes from Tamil naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Vaayu?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Vaayu — for example Adrisa, Akshita, Anubhuti. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Vaayu?

Vaayu starts with the syllable “Va” (वा), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Vaayu

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Vaayu

Vaayu

Boy

Tamil

1 syllable

Vaayu is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Wind.", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Vaayu pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "Wind.". It has 1 syllable.

Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Va)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Wind.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Vaayu

What does Vaayu mean?

Vaayu is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Wind.".

How popular is Vaayu?

We have no birth-record ranking for Vaayu: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Sister names that go with Vaayu

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Va (वा)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 2
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Va” suit babies born in Rohini nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.