Vijay
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning victory or triumph.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Vijay by the numbers
Vijay was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 49 babies in 2006, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Vijay. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Vinaymodesty or humility3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Vinnyconquering; diminutive of vincent124 in England and Wales (2025)
- Virajshining, radiant, supreme30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Vickyvictory; a form of Victoria78 in the US (2017)
- Vidalof life; relating to living46 in the US (2017)
- Viratbrave or mighty9 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean victory
Like Vijay, 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)
Names about as common as Vijay
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