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Vinay: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“guidance; good conduct; modesty”
ونے
विनय
What Vinay means
Vinay (ونے, Sanskrit विनय) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “guidance; good conduct; modesty”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vinaya.
Vinay at a glance
- Meaning
- guidance; good conduct; modesty
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- vi-nay
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Vinay
- In English
- guidance; good conduct; modesty
- اردو میں معنی
- رہنمائی، اچھا برتاؤ، عاجزی
Origin and history of Vinay
Sanskrit vinaya, guidance, good conduct, modesty.
Base wordSanskrit vinaya
How to say and write Vinay
- Say it
- vi-nay2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Vinay
- Urdu
- ونے
- Original script
- विनय
- Other spellings
- Vinai
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Vinay
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Vinay.
- Vimalaوملاstainless; pure; clearGirlSanskrit
- Vinayaونیاmodesty; discipline; good conductGirlSanskrit
- Vinitaونیتاmodest; well-mannered; humbleGirlSanskrit
- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlSanskrit
- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlSanskrit
- Bhavyaبھویاexcellent; auspicious; splendidGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Vinay
Sanskrit vinaya
Names like Vinay
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- Bholaبھولاsimple; artless; innocentBoyHindi
- Dhairyaدھیریہfirmness; patience; courageBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Vinay
Questions about the name Vinay
What does the name Vinay mean?
Vinay means “guidance; good conduct; modesty”. In Urdu: رہنمائی، اچھا برتاؤ، عاجزی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Vinay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Vinay is a boy’s name.
Is Vinay a Hindu name?
Yes. Vinay is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vinaya, guidance, good conduct, modesty.
How do you pronounce Vinay?
Say it “vi-nay”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Vinay in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Vinay is written ونے. In its original script: विनय.
What are other spellings of Vinay?
Vinay is also spelled Vinai.
Is the meaning of Vinay verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.