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Vinay

boy name
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

modesty, good guidance

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Vinay has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Vinay

Most people given the name Vinay in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Vinay you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Vinay deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Vinay truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Vinay fits with your family’s names and surname.

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