Jai

“Victory, triumph” — Sanskrit/Hindi origin

Boy's name · #1460 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jai reached its best rank, #1016, in 2014 and ranked #1460 in 2025. About 5,200 boys have carried it since 1959.

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.

Similar names: Neel · Jad · Khai · Dev · Ajay · Massiah

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