What origin is the name Vayu?

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

Is Vayu a popular name?

Vayu is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Vayu does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Vayu?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Vayu — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Vayu?

Vayu starts with the syllable “Va” (वा), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Vayu

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Vayu

Vayu

Unisex

sanskrit

1 syllable

Vayu is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A Sanskrit unisex name meaning vital force or wind; it is the name of the Hindu deity of the air.", Rashi Vrishabh.

The meaning of Vayu is "A Sanskrit unisex name meaning vital force or wind; it is the name of the Hindu deity of the air." — a unisex name of sanskrit origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Hindi script: वायु
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Va)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit unisex name meaning vital force or wind; it is the name of the Hindu deity of the air.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as वायु

Quick answers about Vayu

Very rare in US records

What does Vayu mean?

Vayu is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit unisex name meaning vital force or wind; it is the name of the Hindu deity of the air.".

Is Vayu a rare name?

Yes. Vayu does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Vayu

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Va (वा)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 2
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Va” suit babies born in Rohini nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.