Sanskrit

Vayu

Pronounced VAH-yooShare

Meaning: Wind; breath of life

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Vayu means wind in Sanskrit and names a Vedic deity. The name’s spiritual association grows from the moving air itself.

Spellings & variants

  • Vaayu

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Vayu comes from Sanskrit.

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