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Vilas
विलासSay it vi-LAAS
- Meaning today
- Play, joy, delight
- Original meaning
- "shining forth; play, pleasure; liveliness; grace, charm, beauty" Monier-Williams, p. 985
- Say it
- vi-LAAS
- Written
- विलास
- Other spellings
- Vilaas
Vilas
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Vilas meaning
Vilas (विलास) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Shining forth; play, pleasure; liveliness; grace, charm, beauty
Also used to mean: joy, delight
Vilas (विलास) is Sanskrit vilāsa, from a verb meaning "to shine forth" or "to play". Monier-Williams gives a wide spread of senses: shining forth and appearance, sport and pleasure, liveliness and good cheer, which it notes were counted a manly virtue, and grace, charm and beauty; it can also mean playful coquetry. Name lists give "play", "joy" or "delight". Vilas is a Marathi boys' name, also in the form Vilasrao, as with Vilasrao Deshmukh, twice Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 985 · entry vilāsa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, vilāsa, p. 985 · Wikipedia, Vilasrao Deshmukh
Famous namesakes
- Vilasrao Deshmukh (1945–2012), Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Fits your syllable
First sound वि
Rohini nakshatra, pada 3 · Vrishabh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is वी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Vilas · Vilaas