HinduGirlSanskrit
Vinaya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“modesty; discipline; good conduct”
ونیا
विनया
What Vinaya means
Vinaya (ونیا, Sanskrit विनया) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “modesty; discipline; good conduct”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vinaya.
Vinaya at a glance
- Meaning
- modesty; discipline; good conduct
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- vi-na-ya
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Vinaya
- In English
- modesty; discipline; good conduct
- اردو میں معنی
- انکسار، نظم، اچھا برتاؤ
Origin and history of Vinaya
Sanskrit vinaya, 'modesty'.
Base wordSanskrit vinaya
How to say and write Vinaya
- Say it
- vi-na-ya3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Vinaya
- Urdu
- ونیا
- Original script
- विनया
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Vinaya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Vinaya.
- Vimalوملstainless; pure; clearBoySanskrit
- Vinayونےguidance; good conduct; modestyBoySanskrit
- Vineetونیتmodest; well-behaved; trainedBoySanskrit
- Vishwasوشواسtrust; confidence; faithBoySanskrit
- Adarshآدرشmirror; model; copyBoySanskrit
- Anupamانوپمincomparable; matchlessBoySanskrit
- Apoorvاپوروunprecedented; unique; newBoySanskrit
- Aryanآرینnoble; honourable; respectableBoySanskrit
Names from the same root as Vinaya
Sanskrit vinaya
Names like Vinaya
- 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
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Gunavatiگنوتیvirtuous; possessing good qualitiesGirlSanskrit
- Kalyaniکلیانیauspicious; beautiful; blessedGirlSanskrit
- Kshamaکشماforgiveness; patience; the earthGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Vinaya
Questions about the name Vinaya
What does the name Vinaya mean?
Vinaya means “modesty; discipline; good conduct”. In Urdu: انکسار، نظم، اچھا برتاؤ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Vinaya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Vinaya is a girl’s name.
Is Vinaya a Hindu name?
Yes. Vinaya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vinaya, 'modesty'.
How do you pronounce Vinaya?
Say it “vi-na-ya”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Vinaya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Vinaya is written ونیا. In its original script: विनया.
Is the meaning of Vinaya 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.