Jaya
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning victory.
Jaya by the numbers
In 2025, 19 babies in England and Wales were named Jaya. In the US, 103 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 183 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jaya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- JanaGod is gracious; form of Jane or Jeana54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jiyalife; soul53 in England and Wales (2025)
- JaynaGod is gracious; a spelling variant of Jane54 in the US (2017)
- Jayejaybird; a form of Jay23 in the US (2017)
- Joyajewel or joy5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jamato gather; to assemble9 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Jaya
Names that are said the same way as Jaya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean victory
Like Jaya, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Victoriavictory7,277 in the US (2017)
- Nicolevictory of the people; a form of Nicholas1,654 in the US (2017)
- Lauralaurel tree; symbol of victory939 in the US (2017)
- Nicovictory of the people; form of nicholas306 in England and Wales (2025)
- Colettevictory of the people; from Nicole578 in the US (2017)
- Laurellaurel tree; symbol of victory and honor500 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jaya
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