The baby name Veejay is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced VEE-jay (IPA: /ˈviːdʒeɪ/).
Veejay is English in Origin.
The baby name Veejay is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced VEE-jay (IPA: /ˈviːdʒeɪ/).
Veejay is English in Origin.
Veejay is a modern Anglicized respelling of the Indian given name Vijay (Sanskrit vijaya, विजय), meaning “victory” or “triumph.” Widely used across North and South India among Hindu and other communities, Vijay has long carried auspicious connotations and appears in classical literature as an epithet of conquest. Its cultural resonance is reinforced by Vijayadashami (Dussehra), the festival marking the triumph of good over evil, and by historical royal and place names such as Vijayaditya and Vijayanagara.
The Veejay spelling arose in the 20th-century diaspora to mirror the pronunciation VEE-jay and ease use in English, sometimes converging with the initialism VJ. Variant forms include Vijay, Vijai, Vijey, and the feminine Vijaya; related elaborations include Vijayendra and Vijayalakshmi. Nicknames and short forms include VJ, Vee, and Jay. While traditionally masculine, Veejay can read as unisex in Western naming contexts.
Veejay is a rare name. Across 19 countries, we found 109 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #400 | 9 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,161 | 18 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Veejay is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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