The baby name Jai Shankar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒaɪ ʃən.kər/ (JAI-shun-kar).
The baby name Jai Shankar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒaɪ ʃən.kər/ (JAI-shun-kar).
Jai Shankar is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Jai Shankar combines Hindi/Sanskrit elements: Jai (from Sanskrit jaya) meaning "victory, triumph," and Shankar (from Sanskrit Śaṅkara), a revered epithet of the god Shiva derived from śam "auspicious well-being" + kara "maker." Together the name expresses "Victory to Shankar/Shiva" or "Hail the beneficent one," a theophoric blessing invoking success and auspiciousness.
Used across many Hindu communities since the bhakti devotional currents popularized god-invoking names, Jai Shankar functions as a two-part given name or as first+middle; in some regions it fuses to Jaishankar. Common variants and transliterations include Jay Shankar, Jaishankar/Jaishankara, Jai Sankar, Joy Shankar (Bengali influence), Jeyshankar (Tamil), and Jayeshankar. Related feminine forms include Jaya and Shankari. Nicknames: Jai/Jay or Shankar. The name remains prevalent in North and Western India (Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi) and among the diaspora, and adapts well in English-speaking contexts given the familiar "Jay."
Jai Shankar is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 43 times, across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #981 | 21 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jai Shankar is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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