Sanjay name meaning

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Updated: March 18th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Sanskrit
Usage: Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Indian and Oriya
Pronunciation: s(a)-njay
Meaning: Victory, Lord Shiva, Victorious and Triumphant
Rashi: Kumbha
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha
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What does Sanjay mean?

Offbeat Sanjay's origin is Sanskrit is used as a baby boy name, meaning of Sanjay is "Victory, Lord Shiva, Dhritarashtras Charioteer or Triumphant" is specifically used in Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu, Sindhi, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Gujarati, English, Marathi, Tamil and Hindi.

Sanjay is a derivation of Sanjaya. Origin of Rare Sanjaya is in Sanskrit, meaning of Sanjaya is "Completely Victorious, Triumphant and Happy".

How do I pronounce Sanjay?

The two syllabled name Sanjay is pronounced, s(a)-njay. san-jay is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Sanjay

Sanjayan

Names that rhyme with Sanjay

How popular is the name Sanjay?

Sanjay is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1962 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1974, it ranked 1081st when 90 boy were named Sanjay.

Over 2445 babies in United States have been named Sanjay. The given name is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 571 on boy names chart when 32 babies were named Sanjay. Over 313 people have been named Sanjay in England and Wales.

Sanjay is an uncommon baby name in France, even after 30 years of use, it could not make it big. Over 279 babies in France have been named Sanjay. However things change on global perspective, Sanjay is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 400 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Nepal, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka and England. At least, 3320000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.

YearRankBirths
2018342732
2017305038
2016270644
2015190076
2014227458
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Sanjay in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands21517000
Finland716200

Here's what numbers has to say about Sanjay

You are always open to experience something new. Instead of exploring and searching for something the whole time, try to enjoy life. You have a sharp focus and nothing slips your eye. Greater knowledge and truth drive you to explore constantly. You don't regret things that once made you smile. You are an adventurer who follows his intuition. Your life interests change as you change, constantly.

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  •  Agnistuta - Used predominantly in Sanskrit, Agnistuta bestowed upon boys, Agnistuta means "Glorious or Devotee of Fire"
  •  Himasuta - Himasuta's meaning is Daughter of Snow is used as a baby girl name is substantially used in Sanskrit
  •  Aathmik - Meaning of Aathmik is Soul is used notably in Sanskrit is used as a baby boy name
  •  Ati - Ati's meaning is Extremely or Too Much is used as a gender insensitive name is notably used in Sanskrit, Oriya and Malayalam
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Famous people named Sanjay

  • Sanjay Kumar, |url=http://www
  • Sanjay Kak, left-wing activist and self-taught film-maker
  • Sanjay Sarma, Fred Fort Flowers and Daniel Fort Flowers professor of mechanical engineering and the Vice President for Open Learning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Sanjay Mittal, Professor of computational fluid dynamics
  • Sanjay Gandhi, Indian politician and the son of Indira Gandhi
  • Sanjay Nirupam, Indian politician
  • Sanjay Gupta, American neurosurgeon and medical reporter
  • Sanjay Dutt, popular Indian film actor and producer
  • Sanjay Bangar, former Indian cricketer
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Bollywood director, producer, screenwriter
  • Sanjay Kapoor, Indian film actor and producer
  • Sanjay Rath, Indian astrologer
  • Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian former cricketer
  • Sanjay Ayre, world-class Jamaican sprinter specializing
  • Sanjay Gupta, Indian filmmaker
  • Sanjay Raul, Indian cricketer
  • Sanjay Gadhvi, Indian writer and film director
  • Sanjay Kumar, Indian Army soldier
  • Sanjay Khan, Indian film actor, producer
  • Sanjay Suri, Indian actor and producer from Bollywood
  • Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Carnatic vocalist from India
  • Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre, member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India
  • Sanjay Kirloskar, Indian industrialist and the chairman of the Kirloskar Brothers Ltd
  • Sanjay Narvekar, Indian actor from the state of Maharashtra
  • Sanjay Jagdale, former Indian cricketer and a former member of the Selection Committee
  • Sanjay Govind Dhande, Indian engineer and educationist
  • Sanjay Raut, politician from Shiv Sena party
  • Sanjay Beach, former American professional football player
  • Sanjay M. Khanduri in Ek Chalis Ki Last Local as Director
  • Sanjay Bharathi in Jannal Oram as Actor
  • Sanjay Mone in Pak Pak Pakaak as Writer
  • Sanjay Goradia in Ishq as Actor
  • Sanjay Dayma in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India as Writer
  • Sanjay Sharma in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron as Director
  • Sanjay Swaraj in Musafir as Actor
  • Sanjay Sami in The Grand Budapest Hotel as Camera and Electrical Department
  • Sanjay Pandey characterized the pivotal character of Negative Role in 2019 action flick Rajtilak.

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