Vinod
Meaning of Vinod
Vinod is a popular male name with Indian origins. In Indian English, it is pronounced as vee-nawd (/viˈnɔd/). This name has variations such as Vinay and Vinayak. While not as common in the United States, Vinod has been given to newborn boys over the years. It ranked 9946th in popularity in 2004, with 6 occurrences. The name reached its peak of popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s when it ranked among the top 10, with more than 3000 occurrences per year. Vinod carries cultural associations with India and can be a unique and meaningful choice for parents looking for an international name.
Pronunciation
Indian English
- Pronunced as vee-nawd (/viˈnɔd/)
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Notable People Named Vinod
| Vinod Dham is an Indian-American engineer, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist known for his role in developing Intel's Pentium micro-processor. |
| Vinod Khosla is an influential Indian-American businessman and venture capitalist known for co-founding Sun Microsystems and founding Khosla Ventures. |
| Vinod Khanna was a renowned Indian actor, film producer, and politician, known for his work in Hindi films, his spiritual pursuits, and his influential presence in Bollywood. |
| Vinod Rai is a former IAS officer who served as the 11th Comptroller and Auditor General of India and is currently the chairman of the UN Panel of External Auditors. |
| Vinod Gupta is an Indian-American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who has donated over $50 million to various charitable causes in the United States and India. |
| Vinod Jose - Vinod K. Jose is an award-winning Indian journalist, editor, and magazine founder known for his contributions to narrative journalism and for his work with The Caravan and Free Press. |
| Vinod Kambli is a former Indian cricketer known for being the first to score a century in a One-day International on his birthday. |
| Vinod Dua was a renowned Indian journalist, known for his work at Doordarshan and NDTV India, and was honored with prestigious awards including the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award and the Padma Shri for Journalism. |
| Vinod Mehta was a prominent Indian journalist, editor, and political commentator, known for founding Outlook magazine and editing various other publications. |
| Vinod K. Singh is a distinguished chemistry professor and leader in the field, holding prestigious positions at IIT Kanpur, IISER Bhopal, and NIPER Hyderabad, as well as serving as President of the Chemical Research Society of India and Chairman of the Governing Council of IACS Kolkata. |
| Vinod was a renowned Indian film music director of the 1950s, known for composing the hit Punjabi film song "Lara Lappa Lara Lappa Lai Rakhda" in the film Ek Thi Ladki (1949). |
| Vinod Kumar Dahiya is an Indian-Australian wrestler who competes in the 66 kg category for Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling at the Olympics. |
| Vinod Kumar Singh is an Indian television actor and model known for portraying the title role in the show Ayushmaan. |
| Vinod Singh Chhetri - Vinod Singh Chhettri is a retired officer of the Department of Mines and Geology in Nepal and has held leadership positions in geological organizations. |
| Vinod Goenka is an Indian real-estate developer and the Chairman and Managing Director of DB Realty Ltd, a company based in Mumbai, India. |
