MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Jai mean?
The Sanskrit noun jaya denotes victory and underlies the name Jai. It is also used as an acclamation in expressions of praise or celebration.
Pronunciation
IAST: jaya
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
जय
Letter-by-letter: jaya
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Jai in Indian usage
519,915 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (86.8%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 68,613 records (13.2%).
- Recorded as male: 451,302 records (86.8%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 2,360 |
| 1930s | 9,360 |
| 1940s | 28,585 |
| 1950s | 59,969 |
| 1960s | 98,782 |
| 1970s | 122,666 |
| 1980s | 121,186 |
| 1990s | 76,762 |
| Other decades | 245 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 169,072 |
| Bihar | 111,765 |
| Haryana | 79,532 |
| Delhi | 32,693 |
| Rajasthan | 27,741 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 25,726 |
| Jharkhand | 20,943 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 16,162 |
| Punjab | 12,438 |
| Uttarakhand | 8,460 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 4,932 |
| Assam | 2,811 |
| Odisha | 2,487 |
| Chandigarh | 1,428 |
| Maharashtra | 940 |
| Tripura | 859 |
| Kerala | 784 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 220 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 217 |
| Meghalaya | 135 |
| Goa | 115 |
| Other states | 455 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Jai / M | 39 | 822 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Jai; Table_6, C840 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Jai; Table_6, C840
- Wiktionary: जय ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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- Behind the Name: Jaya ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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