MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Jaya mean?
The Sanskrit root ji conveys conquering or winning. Jaya also occurs as a goddess name, particularly for Durga.
Pronunciation
IAST: jayā
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
जया
Letter-by-letter: jayā
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Jaya in Indian usage
49,441 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 36,631 records (74.1%).
- Recorded as male: 12,810 records (25.9%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 890 |
| 1950s | 2,861 |
| 1960s | 8,349 |
| 1970s | 16,582 |
| 1980s | 11,574 |
| 1990s | 9,028 |
| Other decades | 157 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 23,259 |
| Kerala | 20,065 |
| Delhi | 3,476 |
| Puducherry | 1,228 |
| Goa | 425 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 259 |
| Meghalaya | 208 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 193 |
| Other states | 328 |
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 | Jaya / F | 19 | 1,584 |
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 Jaya; Table_6, C1618 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Jaya; Table_6, C1618
- Behind the Name: Jaya ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Wiktionary: Jaya ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Monier-Williams, jayā, p. 412,3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.