Jai

“Victory, triumph” — Sanskrit/Hindi origin

Boy's name · #1459 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jai has appeared in US records since 1959 — best rank #1014 (2014) · 5,160 babies named Jai all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 720 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 6,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jais

Jai Courtney — Australian actor (born 1986)
Jai Hindley — Australian cyclist
Jai Singh II — Maharaja of Jaipur
Jai Taurima — Australian long jumper
Jai Ram Thakur — Indian politician

In stories & tradition

Jai Sharma — Emmerdale
Jai West — The Flash
Jai — Gentleman

What Jais become

Among 176 notable people named Jai:

Political leaders appear 2.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jai Ram Thakur, Indian politician.

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