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Vinod
विनोदSay it vi-NODE
- Meaning today
- Happiness, joy, playful
- Original meaning
- "diversion, sport, pastime, pleasure" Monier-Williams, p. 972
- Say it
- vi-NODE
- Written
- विनोद
- Other spellings
- Vinodh
Vinod
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Vinod meaning
Vinod (विनोद) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Diversion, sport, pastime, pleasure
Also used to mean: happiness, joy, playful
Vinod (विनोद) comes from Sanskrit vinoda, a noun formed from vi- and the verb nud, "to push or drive away". Monier-Williams gives its first sense as driving away or removal, and its main sense in story literature such as the Kathāsaritsāgara and the Pañcatantra as diversion, sport, pastime and pleasure. In Hindi vinod still means amusement or light-hearted fun, which is why name lists give Vinod as "happiness", "joy" or "playful". These popular glosses fit the dictionary sense, and the name is used across India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 972 · entry vi-noda · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, vi-noda, p. 972 · Wikipedia, Vinod Khanna
Famous namesakes
- Vinod Khanna, Hindi film actor and politician (1946–2017)
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
Vinod · Vinodh