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The baby name Jai is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒaɪ/ (rhymes with 'guy'); often anglicized as /dʒeɪ/ (rhymes with 'day').

Jai is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hindi, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /dʒaɪ/ (rhymes with 'guy'); often anglicized as /dʒeɪ/ (rhymes with 'day')

What is the meaning of the name Jai ?

The baby name Jai is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒaɪ/ (rhymes with 'guy'); often anglicized as /dʒeɪ/ (rhymes with 'day').

Jai is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Jai is a masculine given name from the Indo-Aryan languages, rooted in Sanskrit jaya (जय), from the verbal root ji “to conquer.” It denotes “victory,” “triumph,” and also functions as a shout of acclaim, as in “Jai Hind” or “Jai Shri Ram.” The element has long appeared in royal and devotional compounds; notable historical bearers include the Rajput rulers Jai Singh I and II of Amber/Jaipur.

Used independently since the 20th century in India and the diaspora, it has gained cross-cultural use in English-speaking countries. Common variants and related forms include Jay (Anglicized; also an English name of separate origin), Joy (Bengali), Jaya (feminine), and transliterations such as Jey. It also features in compounds like Jaidev, Jairam, Jaiprakash, and Jaivardhan. Usual pronunciation aligns with “jay,” though some English speakers say “jye.”

Jai has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jai

Jai Courtney Actor · Born 1986 · Australia Jai Courtney is an Australian actor best known for films like Divergent, Suicide Squad, and Terminator Genisys. Born in 1985 or 1986, he began acting as a teenager with small film and TV roles and later studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

Jai – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
MV 0 #18 2 644
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
IN 0 #63 9 2,963
MV Boys 0 #67 11 3,375
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
BN Boys 0 #101 33 6,332
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
KW 0 #115 7 5,216
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
AE 0 #157 21 10,220
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
IN Boys 0 #180 2,270 16,750
Sweden Boys 2017 #188 3 1,544
MY Boys 0 #190 2,316 25,439
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
MO Boys 0 #201 23 5,842
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
SG 0 #244 26 11,010
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
MY 0 #258 73 12,352
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
Canada Girls 2023 #274 6 2,824
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
Canada Boys 2024 #282 25 2,588
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
QA Girls 0 #297 20 15,378
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CN Boys 0 #306 14 9,639
HK Boys 0 #310 255 12,905
SG Boys 0 #316 486 17,960
MU Boys 0 #319 39 8,477
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
HK 0 #331 18 8,483
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
PH Girls 0 #344 47 13,098
PH Boys 0 #350 34 11,440
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
OM Girls 0 #369 28 15,987
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
Finland Boys 0 #399 29 2,041
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BH 0 #405 149 17,937
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
France Boys 2012 #412 3 2,840
SD Boys 0 #421 25 10,523
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
KW Boys 0 #435 359 18,755
QA Boys 0 #436 280 18,093
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
AE Boys 0 #464 864 22,615
KW Girls 0 #469 47 19,177
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
CR Boys 0 #475 13 10,188
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
OM Boys 0 #491 441 17,948
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
IN Girls 0 #498 134 13,121
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
AE Girls 0 #512 42 20,968
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
SG Girls 0 #550 37 18,916
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
BD Boys 0 #560 17 10,045
HK Girls 0 #562 54 16,104
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
BR Boys 0 #718 34 12,213
United States Boys 2024 #744 149 7,044
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
MY Girls 0 #809 186 24,821
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
SA Boys 0 #834 1,022 28,008
CO Boys 0 #845 76 15,656
PE Boys 0 #848 31 14,506
SA Girls 0 #856 80 25,931
EG Boys 0 #867 20 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #871 60 5,610
United States Girls 2024 #880 37 8,487
NL Boys 0 #885 67 5,873
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
BR Girls 0 #929 13 12,708
MX Boys 0 #937 46 16,355
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
NL Girls 0 #942 14 5,933
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MA 0 #1,018 111 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,054 25 16,140
DZ 0 #1,073 104 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,149 30 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,172 12 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,363 109 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,428 19 9,415

Jai is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States
Ireland
New South Wales, Australia

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People also ask about Jai

Jai is predominantly a boy's name.
Jai is a one syllable name, pronounced /dʒaɪ/ (rhymes with 'guy'); often anglicized as /dʒeɪ/ (rhymes with 'day').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jay, Jaye, Jaya and Jaiya.
Yes, very popular — Jai ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Jai ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Jai's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #304 in 2014 to #282 in 2024 in Canada.
Yes — 1 notable people named Jai are in our database, including Jai Courtney (Actor).