Jai
Usage of Jai in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Jai against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Jai is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Jai is an Indian or Sanskrit name meaning “victory,” with Jay as a variant. Jai also appears as a Tai name meaning “heart.”
Jai in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 122 boys were named Jai, making it the #1459 boys' name in the US. Since 1959, 5,160 boys have been named Jai, with the most (201) in 2014. It is most common, relative to births, in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and California.
In 2025, 19 girls were named Jai, making it the #6116 girls' name in the US. Since 1957, 1,375 girls have been named Jai, with the most (51) in 1998.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #964 boys | 11 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| England and Wales | #822 boys | 39 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #829 boys | 3 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| New Zealand | #211 boys | 22 | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Jai
There are 98 towns and villages with Jai in their name, in 9 countries.
🇮🇳 India 63🇵🇰 Pakistan 13🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 10🇳🇵 Nepal 6🇲🇾 Malaysia 2🇮🇩 Indonesia 1🇵🇪 Peru 1🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Aliu Jai | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | – | Map |
| Gurgurai Jai | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Jai | North Maluku, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Jai | Himachal Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Jai | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Jai | Sudurpashchim Pradesh, 🇳🇵 Nepal | – | Map |
| Jai | Sudurpashchim Pradesh, 🇳🇵 Nepal | – | Map |
| Jai | Sudurpashchim Pradesh, 🇳🇵 Nepal | – | Map |
| Jai | Sudurpashchim Pradesh, 🇳🇵 Nepal | – | Map |
| Jai | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Jai
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Jai in their name, in 2 countries.
🇮🇳 India 2🇵🇰 Pakistan 1
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| Jai Sāgar | Rajasthan, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
| Jai Sāgar | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
| Guzogh Jai Nil | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Jai songs
27 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Jai in their title. The best known:
- Jai Ho – A. R. Rahman (2008)
- Jai Ho! – A. R. Rahman (2009)
- Cholo Bodley Jai – Ayub Bachchu (1993)
- Jai Bangla, Banglar Jai – Anwar Pervez
- Jai Jai Garvi Gujarat – A. R. Rahman (2010)
- Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza
- Ja Jai / La flor que anda de mano en mano – Víctor Jara (1967)
- Ami Keno Protibade Jai – Farzana Wahid Shayan (2021)
- BALO AAR KOTHA BA JAI – Lopamudra Mitra
- Bela Holo Gosthye Jai – Manna Dey (1980)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Jai
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Jai.
Jai Courtney
Jai Rodriguez
Jai Waetford
Fictional characters named Jai
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Jai as a pet name
FurryName has found 19 dogs named Jai in public pet registers, making it the #2,729 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Surf Coast Shire (2), Noosa (2), Golden Plains Shire (1). Jai as a dog name →
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