The first name Jaya
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “victory”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Jaya means “victory” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, literally “victory”).
More names that mean victory.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 19 girls were named Jaya, making it the 1,584th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 88 births (#458).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jaya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jaya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 84 girls born in the United States were named Jaya, the 2,204th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 183 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jaya
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jaya AhsanBangladeshi model and actress, born 1983
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Questions
- What does the name Jaya mean?
- Jaya means “victory” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Jaya?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, literally “victory”).
- How popular is the name Jaya?
- In 2025, 19 girls born in England and Wales were named Jaya, ranking 1,584th. Its peak was 2007, with 88 births.
- Is Jaya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 3,935 US babies named Jaya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jaya most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 183 babies were named Jaya, its highest rank at 1,329th.