# Nayak

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #65,335

## Definitions
1. A member of a Muslim Rajput community in the state of Gujarat in India.
2. A member of a Hindu caste found in the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in India.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Gujarati નાયક (nāyak).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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