Jaya

Heart
Hindi-Sanskrit
"victory"

Jaya Origin and Meaning

The name Jaya is a girl's name of Hindi origin meaning "victory".

This name of a Buddhist goddess, a possible alternative to the trendy Maya, was chosen for their daughter by Laura Dern and Ben Harper. Jaya is simple yet unusual, a winning combination, and one of the out-of-the-box goddess names as well as one of the most easily translated Hindi names for girls.

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Famous People Named Jaya

  • Jaya Bhaduri Bachchanfamous Bollywood actress
  • Jaya Kellydaughter (now son; name changed to Jay) of R&B singer R. Kelly

Jaya in Pop Culture

  • Can also be used as a boy's namepronounced Jye,ah, not Jay,ah.