Vinayak Forename
6,317th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 166,509 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman
Vinayak Forename User-submission:
The name Vinayak refers to Lord Ganesh, meaning 'leader', 'guide', 'remover of obstacles', and 'teacher'. It is the name of Garud, the vehicle of Lord Vishnu.
Vinayak Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 100% | 162,515 | 1:7,475 | 944 |
| United States | 100% | 777 | 1:466,586 | 12,604 |
| Oman | - | 588 | 1:6,988 | 910 |
| Poland | - | 565 | 1:67,305 | 1,669 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 466 | 1:66,121 | 7,124 |
| Nepal | 100% | 318 | 1:89,583 | 5,178 |
| Qatar | 100% | 286 | 1:8,285 | 1,329 |
| England | 100% | 161 | 1:345,360 | 8,345 |
| Kuwait | - | 152 | 1:24,903 | 2,523 |
| Bahrain | - | 133 | 1:10,140 | 1,551 |
| Canada | - | 93 | 1:356,273 | 10,623 |
| Thailand | 100% | 65 | 1:1,077,936 | 38,180 |
| Australia | - | 56 | 1:243,886 | 5,497 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 53 | 1:134,943 | 9,419 |
| New Zealand | - | 34 | 1:133,413 | 5,144 |
| Singapore | 67% | 28 | 1:224,538 | 8,753 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 26 | 1:650,080 | 13,961 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 25 | 1:1,217,998 | 40,661 |
| Germany | 100% | 24 | 1:4,028,245 | 17,729 |
| South Africa | 100% | 14 | 1:3,895,189 | 90,619 |
| China | - | 9 | 1:151,783,976 | 66,907 |
| Wales | 100% | 8 | 1:386,789 | 5,520 |
| Iceland | - | 8 | 1:45,752 | 2,854 |
| Indonesia | - | 8 | 1:32,245,458 | 686,574 |
| Switzerland | - | 7 | 1:1,173,357 | 12,989 |
| Hong Kong | - | 7 | 1:1,107,532 | 6,332 |
| Kenya | - | 7 | 1:6,615,301 | 31,578 |
| Sweden | 100% | 6 | 1:1,642,984 | 27,315 |
| Finland | - | 5 | 1:1,096,637 | 9,775 |
| Russia | - | 4 | 1:36,058,426 | 83,389 |
| Nigeria | - | 4 | 1:44,391,090 | 271,718 |
| Norway | 100% | 4 | 1:1,283,082 | 16,224 |
| Italy | - | 4 | 1:15,265,522 | 38,916 |
| Scotland | 100% | 4 | 1:1,337,592 | 11,885 |
| Japan | - | 3 | 1:42,662,019 | 63,122 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 3 | 1:453,806 | 18,410 |
| Maldives | - | 3 | 1:144,634 | 3,056 |
| Brazil | - | 3 | 1:71,412,051 | 442,691 |
| France | - | 2 | 1:33,235,170 | 58,100 |
| Denmark | - | 2 | 1:2,824,749 | 21,465 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Philippines | - | 1 | 1:106,009,477 | 690,015 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Fiji | - | 1 | 1:892,378 | 3,968 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Gibraltar | - | 1 | 1:34,138 | 985 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Isle of Man | - | 1 | 1:85,023 | 723 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Liberia | - | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Libya | - | 1 | 1:6,221,309 | 3,060 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
Vinayak (4,866) may also be a surname.
Vinayak Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Vinayak refers to Lord Ganesh, meaning 'leader', 'guide', 'remover of obstacles', and 'teacher'. It is the name of Garud, the vehicle of Lord Vishnu.
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Vinayak Demographics
Average Male Vinayak Height
169.24 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 102 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinayake | 93 | 25 | / |
| Vinayakk | 93 | 13 | / |
| Vainayak | 93 | 8 | / |
| Vionayak | 93 | 5 | / |
| Vinayakh | 93 | 5 | / |
| Vinayaks | 93 | 4 | / |
| Vijnayak | 93 | 4 | / |
| Vinayack | 93 | 2 | / |
| Vienayak | 93 | 2 | / |
| Hvinayak | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vinauyak | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vinayaqk | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vihnayak | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vuinayak | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vinayk | 92 | 906 | / |
| Vinayakgp | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vinayakcs | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vinayke | 86 | 41 | / |
| Vinayek | 86 | 35 | / |
| Winayak | 86 | 28 | / |
| Venayak | 86 | 26 | / |
| Vinayag | 86 | 14 | / |
| Viniyak | 86 | 9 | / |
| Vunayak | 86 | 8 | / |
| Vineyak | 86 | 7 | / |
| Vinoyak | 86 | 3 | / |
| Vinaayk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vinayok | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vinajak | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vinayaq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Finayak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vionayk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vinayhk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vinayik | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vinaykk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vinayks | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vinaysk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vinaiak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vjnayak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Veenayak | 80 | 6 | / |
| Venayack | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vinayeke | 80 | 3 | / |
| Binayakk | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vynayack | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vinayacg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bainayak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vinaik | 77 | 326 | / |
| Vinaek | 77 | 9 | / |
| Venayk | 77 | 5 | / |
| Vinoyk | 77 | 3 | / |
| Winayk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vinayx | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vinayg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vinayc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phainayak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Binayek | 71 | 9 | / |
| Vinayec | 71 | 5 | / |
| Biniyak | 71 | 4 | / |
| Veniyak | 71 | 2 | / |
| Binoyak | 71 | 2 | / |
| Winyiak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vinoyke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vinayhecke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vinaygh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vinayhec | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vinajike | 67 | 4 | / |
| Voineyck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vnqya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vinajeke | 67 | 1 | / |
Vinayak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vinayak in the Russian language | ||
| Винаяк | vinaak | - |
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Footnotes
- First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vinayak