Vinod

♂ Boy

Pronounced vih-NOHD /vɪˈnoʊd/Medium

Meaning: Vinod comes from the Sanskrit vinoda, meaning 'joy,' 'pleasure,' 'delight,' or 'pastime.' It is a widely used given name across India, carried by well-known figures in film, cricket, and public life, and reached US records with Indian families in the later twentieth century.Medium

In 30 seconds: Vinod is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning 'joy' or 'delight.' A common name across India, it entered US records with Indian families and had its small peak in the late 1970s (said vih-NOHD).

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Origin MediumSanskrit

MeaningVinod comes from the Sanskrit vinoda, meaning 'joy,' 'pleasure,' 'delight,' or 'pastime.' It is a widely used given name across India, carried by well-known figures in film, cricket, and public life, and reached US records with Indian families in the later twentieth century.

U.S. rank (2004)#11285 ↗ Rising

2004 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1978

Total births (all-time)≈ 153

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Vinod is a Sanskrit name meaning 'joy,' 'pleasure,' or 'delight,' from vinoda. Common across India, it appeared in United States records chiefly with Indian immigrant families from the 1970s onward, a marker of a growing South Asian American community.

It was never common in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around 1978, and it remained rare and community-specific. A boy named Vinod then is in his late forties today.

Did you know? Vinod carries a genuinely happy meaning - Sanskrit for 'delight' or 'pleasure' - and is borne by film stars and cricketers in India, which kept it familiar to Indian American families.

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Vinod — Sanskrit vinoda 'joy/delight'; common Indian name; Vinod Khanna as era anchor (verify); handled respectfully.

Variations

VinothVinodhBinodVinu

Nicknames

VinVinnie

Famous Bearers

★Vinod Khanna (1946-2017)
Indian actor and politician, a leading Bollywood star of the 1970s and 1980s.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vinod mean?

It is a Sanskrit name meaning 'joy,' 'pleasure,' or 'delight,' from vinoda.

How do you pronounce Vinod?

It is said vih-NOHD /vɪˈnoʊd/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Vinod a boy or girl name?

Vinod is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Vinod?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies, mostly within Indian American families.