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. It is the Malay form of the originally (). The word ''vāyu'' is sometimes used generically in the sense of the physical

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. Bayu's popularity has varied. In Indonesia, the name is included in the top 101 most commonly used names, ranking 42nd, and also is included in the Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language. It is also popular in

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Etymology

Vayu Vayu (; ), also known as Vata () and Pavana (), is the Hindu deities, 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 o ...

'' (, , ), also known as ''Vata'' and ''Pavana'', is the

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of the winds as well as the divine messenger of the gods. In the ''

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'', Vayu is an important deity and is closely associated with

Indra Indra (; ) is the Hindu god of weather, considered the king of the Deva (Hinduism), Devas and Svarga in Hinduism. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes Indra is the m ...

, the king of gods. He is mentioned to be born from the breath of Supreme Being Vishvapurusha and also the first one to drink

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. The word for

(''vāyu'') or wind (''pavana'') is one of the classical elements in Hinduism. The

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word ''Vāta'' literally means ' blown'; ''Vāyu'', ' blower' and ''Prāna'', '

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' (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). 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''. Vāta, an additional name for the deity Vayu, is the root of ''vātāvaranam'', the Sanskrit and Hindi term for 'atmosphere'.

Notable people

* Aji Bayu Putra (born 1993), Indonesian footballer *

Ario Bayu Ario Bayu Wicaksono (born 6 February 1985) is an Indonesian actor. Early life and career Born in Jakarta to Javanese parents, Ario Bayu had spent nearly all of his formative years in the city of Hamilton, New Zealand, where his father studied ...

(born 1985), Indonesian actor *

Bayu Ayele Bayu Ayele (born 4 April 1949) is an Ethiopian boxing, boxer. He competed in the Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Lightweight, men's lightweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. In his opening fight at the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost t ...

(born 1949), Ethiopian boxer * Bayu Fiqri (born 2001), Indonesian footballer * Bayu Gatra (born 1991), Indonesian footballer *

I Gusti Bayu Sutha I Gusti Ngurah Bayu Sutha (born 28 May 1977 in Gianyar, Bali) is an Indonesian former footballer. He normally plays as a defender for the Indonesia national football team, normally people call him Bayu or Bayu Sutha. In the Asian Cup 2007 he w ...

(born 1977), Indonesian footballer * Malik Ibrahim Bayu (died 1353), legendary Sufi saint-warrior who arrived in South Bihar in the 14th century * Bayu Nugroho (born 1992), Indonesian footballer *

Krisna Bayu Krisna Bayu (born December 24, 1974, in Jakarta) is an Indonesian judoka, who competed in the men's middleweight category. He won the gold medal in the 100-kg division at the 2001 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, picked up a bronze in the 90 ...

(born 1974), Indonesian judoka * Krisna Bayu Otto (born 1999), Indonesian footballer * Bayu Pradana (born 1991), Indonesian footballer * Thomas Ryan Bayu (born 1991), Indonesian footballer

Fictional characters

* 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 '' Substitute Husband''

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