About the name Jaya
Jaya is a girl name with Sanskrit roots, literally “victory”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Jaya ranked #2204 for girls in the US, with 84 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2007. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Jaya were girls.
Etymology
From Sanskrit, meaning literally “victory”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jaya”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2204
- In 2015
- #1614
- Babies in 2025
- 84
Popularity of Jaya, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Jaya
Jaya is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
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