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The baby name Jaya Sri is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒaːjə ˈʃriː/ — 'JAH-yah SHREE' (also commonly 'JAY-uh SHREE').

Jaya Sri is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒaːjə ˈʃriː/ — 'JAH-yah SHREE' (also commonly 'JAY-uh SHREE')

What is the meaning of the name Jaya Sri ?

The baby name Jaya Sri is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒaːjə ˈʃriː/ — 'JAH-yah SHREE' (also commonly 'JAY-uh SHREE').

Jaya Sri is Sanskrit in Origin.

Jaya Sri combines two Sanskrit elements - jaya, meaning “victory,” and śrī, meaning “radiance, prosperity, and grace,” also an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi. Together the name conveys “auspicious victory,” “glorious triumph,” or “victory that brings prosperity.” It is used mainly as a feminine given name across South Asia, especially in Hindu and Buddhist communities in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, though in some regions Sri functions as an honorific that can render the compound unisex.

The compound echoes classical Sanskrit usage in hymns, royal eulogies, and temple inscriptions that pair jaya with śrī to bestow blessing and success. Variants include Jayashri, Jayashree, Jayasri, Jayasree, Jaya Shri, Jaya Shree, and Jaya Sree; Tamil-influenced Jeyashri/Jeyasri also occur. Related forms from the same roots are Jaya, Sri/Shri/Shree/Sree, Jayalakshmi, and the solid compound Jayashree. The sense centers on triumph crowned with beauty and good fortune.

Jaya Sri is vanishingly rare. We hold just 6 recorded uses of it, from 5 countries.

Jaya Sri has the following similar or variant Names

Jaya Sri – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821

Jaya Sri is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:

IN
KW
MY
OM
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People also ask about Jaya Sri

Jaya Sri is predominantly a girl's name.
Jaya Sri is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdʒaːjə ˈʃriː/ — 'JAH-yah SHREE' (also commonly 'JAY-uh SHREE').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jayasri, JayaSri, Jayashri, Jayashree, Jaya Shree and Jaya-Shri.
Across languages, Jaya Sri has these equivalents: Vijaya (Sanskrit, feminine, 'victory'), Vijay (Sanskrit, masculine, 'victory'), Victoria (Latin, 'victory'), Nike/Nika (Greek, 'victory'), Lakshmi (Sanskrit, goddess/word for wealth/prosperity), and 1 more.
Jaya Sri is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.
Yes — it is. No national registry we track comes anywhere near listing Jaya Sri, so it is rare by any measure.