The baby name Jayashankar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-uh-SHAHN-kar, IPA: /dʒeɪəˈʃaŋkər/.
The baby name Jayashankar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-uh-SHAHN-kar, IPA: /dʒeɪəˈʃaŋkər/.
Jayashankar is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Jayashankar is a masculine Indian name of Sanskrit origin, formed from jaya “victory, triumph” and Śaṅkara, a benedictive epithet of the god Shiva (from śam “auspicious, welfare” + kara “maker”). The compound thus conveys “victorious Śaṅkara,” “victory of Shiva,” or “one made victorious by Shiva,” marking it as a theophoric name widely favored in Hindu traditions. It appears across South Asia, especially in South India, and is often chosen for boys born near Shiva festivals such as Maha Shivaratri.
Spellings vary by region and script: Jayashankar, Jayashankara, Jaishankar/ Jai Shankar, Jeyashankar (Tamil), and Joyshankar (Bengali). Short forms include Jai, Jaya, and Shankar; a feminine counterpart Jayashankari occurs in Tamil. As both given name and family name, it is represented in public life and academia, and persists in modern use due to its auspicious meaning and seamless blend of devotion and success.
Jayashankar is far from common. In all, it turns up just 55 times, across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #989 | 13 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Jayashankar is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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