Vinayak Name meanings & History

Vinayak is derived from the Sanskrit word 'vināyaka', it is used to refer Lord Ganesha. The word 'vināyaka' can be broken down into 'vina' meaning 'to remove' and 'āyaka' meaning 'obstacle', hence the name Vinayak means 'one who removes obstacles'. From Sanskrit विनायक (vinayaka) meaning "leader, guide" or "taking away, removing". This is another name of the Hindu god Ganesha. Vinayak is primarily used as a Hindu name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Vinayak: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Vinayak:

V: Vexing,Vivacious,Variety,Versatility

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

N: Neat,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nervous,Nagging,Nice

A: Action,Ambitious,Angry,Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

K: Karma,Kundalini,Kind,Karate

Vinayak is:

• a Common name
• a Devious name
• a Strange name

Famous People

There are numerous famous people in India and Hindu mythology named Vinayak. However, some notable individuals include Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, a leading light of the Indian Freedom Movement, and Vinayak Hegde, an Indian politician from Karnataka.

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