The baby name Sanjay is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sun-JAI (IPA: /sənˈdʒaɪ/).
The baby name Sanjay is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sun-JAI (IPA: /sənˈdʒaɪ/).
Sanjay is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Sanjay is the modern Indo-Aryan form of Sanskrit Sañjaya (Devanagari: संजय), from the prefix sam-/sañ- “completely” + the verbal root jay “to conquer.” The name therefore means “completely victorious,” “triumphant,” or “conqueror.” It appears across Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, and other South Asian languages, with pronunciation typically SAN-jay.
The name entered literature through Sanjaya of the Mahābhārata, the insightful charioteer who, granted divine vision, narrates the Kurukṣetra war to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra - an association that adds overtones of clarity and truthful witness. Sanjay has remained widespread throughout the Indian subcontinent and diaspora, and gained international visibility via figures such as Sanjay Gandhi, actor Sanjay Dutt, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and physician-journalist Sanjay Gupta. Variants and spellings include Sanjaya (classical/Indonesian), Sunjay, Sanjai, and Sanjei; common nicknames are Sanju and Jay. Cognates like Sanjeev are unrelated in meaning.
| Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Dutt is an Indian actor and producer best known for his work in Hindi cinema. He has appeared in more than 135 films, with some of his most well-known movies including Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., Vaastav, and Agneepath. | Sanjay Kapoor Sanjay Kapoor is best known as an Indian actor in Hindi films and television. He is the son of producer Surinder Kapoor, made his acting debut with Prem in 1995, and gained wider attention that same year with Raja. | Sanjay Gupta Sanjay Gupta is best known as CNN’s chief medical correspondent and is also a prominent neurosurgeon and writer. He serves in senior neurosurgery roles at Grady Memorial Hospital and Emory University School of Medicine, and he is a member of both the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. |
| Sanjay Mishra Sanjay Mishra is best known as an Indian actor, especially for his acclaimed work in Hindi films. He is known for movies such as Ankhon Dekhi, Masaan, and Vadh. | Sanjay Suri Sanjay Suri is an Indian actor and film producer best known for films like Jhankaar Beats and I Am. He also appeared in Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi and later co-produced and acted in I Am. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Boys | 0 | #3 | 25,972 | 16,750 |
| IN | 0 | #6 | 89 | 2,963 | |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #9 | 9 | 603 |
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #33 | 2,933 | 18,093 |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #52 | 3,828 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #54 | 6,109 | 22,615 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #58 | 20 | 3,375 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #66 | 569 | 8,477 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #67 | 2,471 | 18,755 |
| OM | 0 | #73 | 45 | 6,215 | |
| JM | 0 | #75 | 13 | 3,714 | |
| JP | 0 | #75 | 3 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #83 | 4 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #84 | 17 | 7,011 | |
| AE | 0 | #98 | 80 | 10,220 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| KW | 0 | #105 | 12 | 5,216 | |
| BH | 0 | #107 | 768 | 17,937 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #117 | 209 | 6,876 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| MU | 0 | #125 | 12 | 3,613 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #129 | 9,597 | 28,008 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #132 | 8 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #149 | 900 | 13,121 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #189 | 129 | 15,378 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BD | 0 | #204 | 24 | 5,992 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #210 | 14 | 5,842 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #223 | 245 | 2,041 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| SG | 0 | #242 | 28 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #246 | 14 | 7,507 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #248 | 6 | 6,830 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #249 | 49 | 7,909 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| SA | 0 | #260 | 36 | 10,560 | |
| NG | 0 | #268 | 5 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #274 | 123 | 15,987 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #280 | 389 | 10,045 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #290 | 7 | 6,578 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #293 | 27 | 9,639 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #301 | 77 | 7,057 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #315 | 11 | 7,401 |
| Canada | Boys | 2020 | #316 | 7 | 2,548 |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #333 | 8 | 6,459 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #337 | 220 | 20,968 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #350 | 18 | 7,951 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #357 | 407 | 17,960 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #362 | 22 | 11,440 |
| YE | 0 | #366 | 16 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #375 | 13 | 2,865 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #377 | 10 | 8,413 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #380 | 12 | 1,368 |
| NL | 0 | #382 | 10 | 2,481 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #406 | 40 | 10,523 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #407 | 1,029 | 25,439 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #412 | 36 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #414 | 102 | 19,177 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #466 | 62 | 12,905 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #469 | 19 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #488 | 18 | 12,621 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #498 | 8 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #519 | 7 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #521 | 15 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #531 | 18 | 10,655 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #533 | 431 | 25,931 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #557 | 9 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #588 | 80 | 13,071 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #598 | 10 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #668 | 15 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #775 | 177 | 5,873 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #791 | 421 | 25,619 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #858 | 29 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #870 | 23 | 7,044 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #884 | 68 | 16,906 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #891 | 40 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #913 | 40 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #944 | 51 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,143 | 34 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,280 | 192 | 10,046 |
Sanjay is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:
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