Jai
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning victory.
Baby Names Arena rank
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needs 5 head-to-heads
Win rate
55%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#822
39 babies
Jai by the numbers
In 2025, 39 babies in England and Wales were named Jai. In the US, 179 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 201 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jai. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jaxgod is gracious; a spelling variant of Jackson366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaya form of names beginning with J; also the bird856 in the US (2017)
- JairGod enlightens178 in the US (2017)
- Jacsupplanter; a form of Jack87 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jangod is gracious; a form of John57 in England and Wales (2025)
- Javigod is my salvation; a form of Javier36 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Jai
Names that are said the same way as Jai, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean victory
Like Jai, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- Vincentconquering, victorious3,659 in the US (2017)
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Vinnieconquering; from Vincent851 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicovictory of the people; form of nicholas306 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nasirhelper, protector, victorious749 in the US (2017)