What origin is the name Vanara?

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

What are good sister names for Vanara?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Vanara — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Vanara?

Vanara 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.

Vanara

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Vanara

Vanara

Boy

Indian

3 syllables

Vanara is an Indian boy's name meaning "Monkey (Monkey; A hill tribe of Southern India)", Rashi Vrishabh.

With Indian roots, Vanara is a boy name that means "Monkey (Monkey; A hill tribe of Southern India)". It has 3 syllables.

Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Va)
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Monkey (Monkey; A hill tribe of Southern India)

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Vanara

What does Vanara mean?

Vanara is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "Monkey (Monkey; A hill tribe of Southern India)".

How popular is Vanara?

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Sister names that go with Vanara

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Va (वा)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 2
Name number: 7

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.