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Bayu (name)
Template:Infobox given name Bayu (/ˈbaɪ.uː, ˈbaɪ.oʊ/; Sanskrit pronunciation: [ʋaːjʊ]; Template:IPA-id) is a male given name popular in parts of Indonesia. In Sanskrit, it means wind, air, or breath. Even though it comes from Sanskrit, this name is already familiar to the ears of the Indonesian people and has been included in the Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language as well as in the Javanese language.[1]
Etymology[edit]
Vayu (Sanskrit pronunciation: [ʋaːjʊ], Sanskrit: वायु, IAST: IAST (IAST: IAST)
), also known as Vata and Pavana,[2] is the Hindu god of the winds as well as the divine messenger of the gods. In the Vedic scriptures, Vayu is an important deity and is closely associated with Indra, the king of gods. He is mentioned to be born from the breath of Supreme Being Vishvapurusha and also the first one to drink Soma.[3]
The word for air (vāyu) or wind (pavana) is one of the classical elements in Hinduism. The Sanskrit word Vāta literally means 'blown'; Vāyu, 'blower' and Prāna, 'breathing' (viz. the breath of life, cf. the *an- in animate). Hence, the primary referent of the word is the 'deity of life', who is sometimes for clarity referred to as Mukhya-Vāyu (the chief Vayu) or Mukhya Prāna (the chief of life force or vital force).[4]
Sometimes the word vāyu, which is more generally used in the sense of the physical air or wind, is used as a synonym for prāna.[5] Vāta, an additional name for the deity Vayu, is the root of vātāvaranam, the Sanskrit and Hindi term for 'atmosphere'.[6]
Notable people[edit]
- Aji Bayu Putra (born 1993), Indonesian professional footballer
- Amal Bayou (c. 1957–2017), Libyan microbiologist and politician
- Ario Bayu (born 1985), Indonesian actor
- Bayu Ayele (born 1949), Ethiopian boxer who competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Bayu Baev (born 1941), Bulgarian wrestler who competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics
- Bayu Fiqri (born 2001), Indonesian professional footballer
- Bayu Gatra (born 1991), Indonesian professional footballer
- I Gusti Bayu Sutha (born 1977), Indonesian professional footballer
- Louiza Bayou (born 1994), Algerian volleyball player
- Malik Ibrahim Bayu (died 1353), legendary Sufi saint-warrior who arrived in South Bihar in the 14th century and defeated the tribal Kol chiefdoms who had been oppressing the local Muslims
- Muhammad Bayu Pangisthu (born 1996), Indonesian badminton player
- Bayu Nugroho (born 1992), Indonesian professional footballer
- Krisna Bayu (born 1974), Indonesian judoka who competed in the men's middleweight category
- Krisna Bayu Otto (born 1999), Indonesian professional footballer
- Bayu Pradana (born 1991), Indonesian professional footballer
- Thomas Ryan Bayu (born 1991), Indonesian professional footballer
Fictional characters[edit]
- Bayu, a character from American TV series Conan the Adventurer (1997)
- Bayu, the main character from Killers (2014)
- Bayu, the main character from the 2009 film Garuda in My Heart
- Bayu, a character from the 2021 film Geez & Ann
- Bayu, the main character from Indonesian TV series The World Without Commas
- Bayu, the main character from Indonesian TV series Bayu Loves Luna
- Bayu, a character from Indonesian soap opera Uncomplicated Love
- Bayu, a character from Indonesian soap opera Cinderella (Is Love Just a Dream?)
- Dr. Bayu, a character from Indonesian TV series Subtitute Husband
See also[edit]
- Bayou, a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area
- Bayu, a former Maidu settlement in Butte County, California, United States
- Bayu (state constituency), a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia
- Vayu, the Hindu god of the winds
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sering Disematkan pada Anak Laki-Laki, Inilah Arti Nama Bayu". TheAsianParent (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ↑ Eva Rudy Jansen; Tony Langham (1993), The book of Hindu imagery: The Gods and their Symbols, Binkey Kok Publications, ISBN 978-90-74597-07-4,
God of the wind ... also known as Vata or Pavan ... exceptional beauty ... moves on noisily in his shining coach ... white banner ...
- ↑ Jamison, Stephanie W.; Brereton, Joel P. (2014). The Rigveda: The Earliest Religious Poetry of India. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-937018-4.
- ↑ Subodh Kapoor (2002). Indian Encyclopaedia, Volume 1. Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd. p. 7839. ISBN 9788177552577.
Mukhya Prana - The chief vital air
- ↑ Raju, P.T. (1954), "The concept of the spiritual in Indian thought", Philosophy East and West, 4 (3): 195–213, doi:10.2307/1397554, JSTOR 1397554.
- ↑ Vijaya Ghose; Jaya Ramanathan; Renuka N. Khandekar (1992), Tirtha, the treasury of Indian expressions, CMC Limited, ISBN 978-81-900267-0-3,
... God of the winds ... Another name for Vayu is Vata (hence the present Hindi term for 'atmosphere, 'vatavaran). Also known as Pavana (the purifier), Vayu is lauded in both the ...
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