The baby name Jayaraja is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒeɪjəˈrɑːdʒə/ (approx. "JAY-uh-RAH-juh").
Jayaraja is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Jayaraja is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒeɪjəˈrɑːdʒə/ (approx. "JAY-uh-RAH-juh").
Jayaraja is Sanskrit in Origin.
Jayaraja is a masculine Sanskrit compound from jaya (“victory, triumph”) and rāja (“king, ruler”), yielding the sense “victorious king” or “king of victory.” The name appears in Indo-Aryan and Dravidian contexts via Sanskritization, with common transliterations Jayaraj, Jayraj, Jairaj, Jeyaraj, and Jayarajah (Sri Lankan/Tamil form). Short forms and nicknames include Jaya, Jay, Raj, and Raja.
Across the subcontinent, Jayaraja functions both as a personal name and as part of royal and honorific titulature, and it is attested in medieval inscriptions and literary colophons for local chiefs, patrons, and scholars. Its auspicious semantics tie it to leadership, success, and favorable outcomes, making it popular for boys among Hindu families and also used by some South Indian Christians. Today it occurs in India, Sri Lanka, and the diaspora as a given name and, regionally, as a surname. Related names with similar meaning include Vijay, Virendra, and Rajendra.
Jayaraja barely registers. Across 5 countries, we found just 11 recorded uses of it.
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 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Jayaraja is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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