Vaidya वैद्य,वैद्या

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Hindi (Sanskrit) वैद्य,वैद्या

Vaidya meaning: Physician

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Vaidya name meaning

Literal meaning of Vaidya:

Sanskrit word Vaidya (Sanskrit वैद्य) means a physician or doctor. Vaidya also refers to something relating to or granting to the Vedas.

Intended meaning of Vaidya:

Mention of Vaidya is found in Aashvalayan-Grihaya-Sutra (आश्वलायन-गृह्य-सूत्र), Katyayan (कात्यायन) and Manu-Smiriti (मनु-स्मृति) where Vaidya means versed in science or learned. Vaidya is also a name of Lord Vishnu as he is one who known of all lores and all the branches of knowledge.
Reference of Vaidya is also found in the writings of Horace H. Wilson where Vaidya refers to something relating to the Vedas, something relating to medical and a learned man and also refers to one who practising or relating to medicine. This name is also found to be referenced in Mahabharata (महाभारत) and Kavya literature where Vaidya is someone skilled in the art of healing and name of a Rishi (ऋषि) too.

Popularity of Vaidya

Vaidya is a popular name in India. Vaidya is adopted by more than 200 people in India as the name of their kids. Vaidya is not adopted by any person in the USA as the name of their babies.

Vaidya is a short, sweet and stylish name with a great sort of mythological significance attached to it.

More about Vaidya

Vaidya is a term used in India to refer to a person who practises ayurveda, an ancient code that some believe to have the medicinal benefits.
Prashant Vaidya is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Bengal and played four One Day Internationals for India in 1995 and 1996.
Vaidya Suresh Chaturvedi is a leading practitioner of Ayurveda from Rajasthan, India.
Rahul Vaidya is an Indian singer.
General Arun Shridhar Vaidya, MVC(Bar), AVSM was the 13th Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Indian Army.