What origin is the name Vinaya?

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

Is Vinaya a popular name?

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

What are good brother names for Vinaya?

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

How is Vinaya written in its native script?

Vinaya is written विनया.

What is the rashi of the name Vinaya?

Vinaya starts with the syllable “Vi” (वी), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 3, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Vinaya

Q: Is Vinaya a rare name?

Yes. Vinaya 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Vinaya

Vinaya

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Vinaya is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name represents qualities of modesty and humility. It is often used to describe one who is well-behaved and respectful.", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Vinaya pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name represents qualities of modesty and humility. It is often used to describe one who is well-behaved and respectful.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: विनया
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Vi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this name represents qualities of modesty and humility. It is often used to describe one who is well-behaved and respectful.

Popularity

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

Written as विनया

Quick answers about Vinaya

Very rare in US records

What does Vinaya mean?

Vinaya is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name represents qualities of modesty and humility. It is often used to describe one who is well-behaved and respectful.".

Is Vinaya a rare name?

Yes. Vinaya 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 Vinaya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Vi (वी)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 3
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Vi” suit babies born in Rohini nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.