HinduBoySanskrit
Vyas: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“arranger; compiler; name of the sage of the Mahabharata”
ویاس
व्यास
What Vyas means
Vyas (ویاس, Sanskrit व्यास) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “arranger; compiler; name of the sage of the Mahabharata”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vyāsa.
Vyas at a glance
- Meaning
- arranger; compiler; name of the sage of the Mahabharata
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- vyaas
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Vyas
- In English
- arranger; compiler; name of the sage of the Mahabharata
- اردو میں معنی
- ترتیب دینے والا، مہابھارت کے رشی کا نام
Origin and history of Vyas
Sanskrit vyāsa, 'arrangement' or 'arranger', the title of the sage who compiled the Vedas and narrated the Mahabharata.
Base wordSanskrit vyāsa
How to say and write Vyas
- Say it
- vyaas1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Vyas
- Urdu
- ویاس
- Original script
- व्यास
- Other spellings
- Vyasa · Vyaas
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Vyas
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Vyas.
- Vaniوانیspeech; voice; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Vedavatiویدوتیpossessing the Vedas; name of a devout maidenGirlSanskrit
- Vidyaودیاknowledge; learningGirlSanskrit
- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
- Chinmayiچنمئیconsisting of pure thought; spiritualGirlSanskrit
- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
Names like Vyas
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Atharvاتھروfire-priest; name of the sage of the AtharvavedaBoySanskrit
- Atriاتریdevourer; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Bhargavبھارگوdescendant of the sage BhriguBoySanskrit
- Bhriguبھرگوname of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritBoySanskrit
- Chetanچیتنconscious; intelligent; the soulBoySanskrit
- Chinmayچنمےconsisting of pure thought; spiritualBoySanskrit
- Dakshدکشable; skilful; cleverBoySanskrit
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Vyas
What does the name Vyas mean?
Vyas means “arranger; compiler; name of the sage of the Mahabharata”. In Urdu: ترتیب دینے والا، مہابھارت کے رشی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Vyas a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Vyas is a boy’s name.
Is Vyas a Hindu name?
Yes. Vyas is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vyāsa, 'arrangement' or 'arranger', the title of the sage who compiled the Vedas and narrated the Mahabharata.
How do you pronounce Vyas?
Say it “vyaas”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Vyas in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Vyas is written ویاس. In its original script: व्यास.
What are other spellings of Vyas?
Vyas is also spelled Vyasa, Vyaas.
Is the meaning of Vyas 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.