Vinayak
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning modest, humble; an epithet of ganesha.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Vinayak by the numbers
Vinayak was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Vinayak. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Vinaymodesty or humility3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Vinayak, 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 Vinayak
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