Vyas
Vyasa is a rishi (sage) with a prominent role in most Hindu traditions. He is also known as Veda Vyasa or Krishna Dvaipayana. Traditionally regarded as the author of the epic Mahābhārata, Vyasa also plays a prominent role as a character.
Meaning & Origin of Vyas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vyasa is a rishi (sage) with a prominent role in most Hindu traditions. He is also known as Veda Vyasa or Krishna Dvaipayana. Traditionally regarded as the author of the epic Mahābhārata, Vyasa also plays a prominent role as a character.
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The Story of Vyas
Vyas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 7 Vyass were born — ranking #9,690 that year. As of 2026, Vyas ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Vyass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Vyas
Vyas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Vyas's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #9,690. Use the chart and map above to compare Vyas's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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