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The baby name Ajay is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈdʒeɪ/ (uh-JAY).

Ajay is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hindi, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /əˈdʒeɪ/ (uh-JAY)

What is the meaning of the name Ajay ?

The baby name Ajay is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈdʒeɪ/ (uh-JAY).

Ajay is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Ajay is a masculine given name widely used in India and the South Asian diaspora. Derived from Sanskrit अजय (Ajaya), from the prefix a- “not” + jaya “victory, conquest” (from the root ji, “to conquer”), it denotes “unconquered,” “invincible,” or “victorious.” Common pronunciation is uh-JAY or AH-jay.

In classical Sanskrit and Hindu devotional literature, Ajaya appears as an honorific epithet of gods such as Vishnu and Shiva, conveying divine invincibility; as a personal name it rose to steady modern use in the 20th century, spreading to the UK and North America with South Asian migration. Variants and related forms include Ajai, Ajey, Ajaya (often unisex), Ajeya, and cognates Ajit/Ajeet and Ajith in Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages. Nicknames include AJ. The name carries connotations of resilience, success, and triumph.

Ajay has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ajay

Ajay Devgn Actor · Born 1969 · India Ajay Devgn is best known as a major Bollywood actor, director, and producer in Hindi cinema. He has appeared in more than 100 films, including Singham, Drishyam, and The Legend of Bhagat Singh, and has won several top honors such as four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards.

Ajay – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2024 #1 — 820
IN Boys 0 #2 26,399 16,750
FJ 0 #6 1 374
IN 0 #8 82 2,963
FJ Boys 0 #15 3 603
QA Boys 0 #47 2,337 18,093
MV Boys 0 #54 24 3,375
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
AE Boys 0 #79 5,116 22,615
MU Boys 0 #82 479 8,477
OM 0 #82 35 6,215
QA 0 #83 18 7,011
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
JM 0 #86 8 3,714
OM Boys 0 #86 2,988 17,948
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
KW Boys 0 #99 1,821 18,755
AE 0 #101 77 10,220
KW 0 #104 13 5,216
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
CY Boys 0 #120 10 3,473
BH 0 #124 691 17,937
MU 0 #124 13 3,613
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
IN Girls 0 #143 920 13,121
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
SA Boys 0 #178 7,050 28,008
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
MO Boys 0 #203 21 5,842
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
QA Girls 0 #211 107 15,378
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BD 0 #217 11 5,992
JM Boys 0 #220 53 6,876
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
Finland Boys 0 #231 230 2,041
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
SG 0 #246 24 11,010
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
GR Boys 0 #252 16 6,912
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
JP Boys 0 #264 34 7,909
SA 0 #264 32 10,560
AF Boys 0 #267 8 3,535
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
Canada Boys 2024 #288 19 2,588
CN Boys 0 #291 29 9,639
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
OM Girls 0 #301 96 15,987
JO Boys 0 #308 70 7,057
DK Boys 0 #316 10 7,401
PL Boys 0 #324 12 6,459
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PH Boys 0 #345 39 11,440
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
PT Boys 0 #348 20 7,951
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
France Boys 2021 #374 14 2,865
AE Girls 0 #386 168 20,968
SG Boys 0 #391 337 17,960
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
SD Boys 0 #417 29 10,523
ZA 0 #421 27 14,421
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
BD Boys 0 #440 141 10,045
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
KW Girls 0 #450 66 19,177
MY Boys 0 #455 895 25,439
CR Boys 0 #474 14 10,188
RU Boys 0 #486 20 12,621
HK Boys 0 #492 36 12,905
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
IL Boys 0 #597 11 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #603 65 13,071
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
SA Girls 0 #651 286 25,931
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
NL Boys 0 #820 132 5,873
United States Boys 2024 #837 56 7,044
EG Boys 0 #866 21 15,035
NG Boys 0 #887 65 16,906
Spain Boys 0 #895 36 5,610
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
United States Girls 2013 #916 5 9,616
Germany Boys 0 #921 32 5,697
ZA Boys 0 #932 249 25,619
MY Girls 0 #939 56 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,136 338 10,046
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928

Ajay is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States
Switzerland
Ireland

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People also ask about Ajay

Ajay is predominantly a boy's name.
Ajay is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /əˈdʒeɪ/ (uh-JAY).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ajai, Ajaya and Ajaay.
Across languages, Ajay has these equivalents: Ajaya (Sanskrit form), Ajai (alternate spelling), Victor (Latin-derived, 'winner'), Invictus (Latin, 'unconquered').
Yes, very popular — Ajay ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Ajay ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Ajay's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2014 to #1 in 2024 in Ireland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Ajay are in our database, including Ajay Devgn (Actor).