The baby name Sanchai is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sahn-CHAI (IPA: /sɑːnˈtʃaɪ/).
Sanchai is Thai in Origin.
The baby name Sanchai is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sahn-CHAI (IPA: /sɑːnˈtʃaɪ/).
Sanchai is Thai in Origin.
Sanchai is a Thai masculine given name with roots in Pali–Sanskrit. Its second element, Chai (Thai ชัย < Sanskrit jaya), means “victory” or “triumph.” The initial San- reflects the Indo‑Aryan prefix sam-/san-, “complete, together,” yielding the sense “complete victory” or “assured triumph.” Many linguists view it as a Thai adaptation of the Sanskrit personal name Sanjaya, reshaped through Thai phonology and orthography into Sanchai. The name gained currency in modern Thai naming from the 20th century, valued for auspicious meaning and classical prestige, and is borne by figures such as tennis player Sanchai Ratiwatana. It also appears in Lao and Isan contexts. Variants and cognates include Sanjaya, Sanjay, and Sanjai (Indic); related Thai “-chai” names are Chanchai, Wichai, and Boonchai. A sometimes-confused Romanized form is Sanchay (Hindi/Nepali, from sañcaya “accumulation”), though it carries a different meaning. Common short form: Chai.
Sanchai is an uncommon pick. Across 14 countries, we found 42 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Sanchai is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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