The baby name Jayanta is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-uhn-tuh (IPA: /ˈdʒeɪ.ən.tə/; Sanskrit approx: /dʒəˈjənt̪ə/).
The baby name Jayanta is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-uhn-tuh (IPA: /ˈdʒeɪ.ən.tə/; Sanskrit approx: /dʒəˈjənt̪ə/).
Jayanta is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Jayanta is a masculine given name from Sanskrit Jayanta, built on the verbal root ji- “to conquer, win” and the active participial suffix -anta. It literally means “victorious,” “conquering,” or “he who prevails,” and carries auspicious associations with success and triumph in Indic traditions.
The name appears in classical literature and Hindu mythology as Jayanta, the son of the god Indra and Shachi, and is mentioned across the epics and Puranas. It has been borne by figures such as the Kashmiri philosopher Jayanta Bhatta (9th–10th c.) and modern poet Jayanta Mahapatra, reflecting continuous use from antiquity to today. Common variants include Jayant (Hindi/Marathi), Jayanth (South Indian), Jayantha (Sinhalese), and regional transliterations like Joyonto in Bengali; the feminine counterpart is Jayanti. Short forms include Jai. Jayanta remains popular in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the South Asian diaspora.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #67 | 5 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #235 | 7 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #260 | 1,520 | 16,750 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #432 | 150 | 10,045 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #542 | 12 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #604 | 28 | 13,121 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #667 | 41 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #683 | 15 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #706 | 64 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #822 | 60 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 92 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,505 | 110 | 28,008 |
Jayanta is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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