Vinay
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning modesty or humility.
Vinay by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Vinay. In the US, 10 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 47 babies in 2003, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Vinay. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Vinnyconquering; diminutive of vincent124 in England and Wales (2025)
- Vijayvictory or triumph10 in the US (2017)
- Vinceto conquer; short form of Vincent139 in the US (2017)
- Virajshining, radiant, supreme30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Vickyvictory; a form of Victoria78 in the US (2017)
- Vidalof life; relating to living46 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Vinay, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Paulsmall or humble1,684 in the US (2017)
- Terrencesoft, tender; a form of Terence261 in the US (2017)
- Advikunique, one of a kind, singular52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Coyquiet; modest; still waters142 in the US (2017)
- Daracompassion, kindness30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Garethgentle; kind88 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Vinay
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