The baby name Jai Pal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAI-pal (IPA: /dʒaɪ pəl/; alternative: /dʒaɪ pɑːl/).
The baby name Jai Pal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAI-pal (IPA: /dʒaɪ pəl/; alternative: /dʒaɪ pɑːl/).
Jai Pal is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Jai Pal is an Indian masculine compound given name from Sanskrit jaya ('victory, triumph') + pāla ('protector, guardian'), yielding 'victory’s protector' or 'victorious guardian'. Used across North Indian languages (Hindi, Punjabi, Haryanvi) and in Nepali; in Sikh and Hindu communities. The spacing 'Jai Pal' reflects Punjabi/Hindi orthographic separation, while Jaipal/Jayapal are fused forms.
The name appears in early medieval South Asian history: Jayapala (d. 1001), a ruler of the Hindu Shahi dynasty in the northwest, and later public figures such as Jaipal Singh Munda (1903–1970), an Olympic gold medalist and politician. Variants include Jaipal, Jaypal, Jayapal, Jayapala, and Jay Pal, with regional-script transliterations. Diminutives: Jai, J.P. Related names built on the same roots include Jaya, Vijay, and Gopal (from pala). It also occurs as a surname in South India and the diaspora.
Jai Pal is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 18 times, across 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
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