Jaya

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Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi
Scripts जया, जय(Sanskrit) ஜெயா, ஜெய(Tamil) జయ(Telugu) जया(Hindi, Marathi)

Meaning & History

Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory". This is a transcription of both the feminine form जया (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga) and the masculine form जय (borne by several characters in Hindu texts). As a modern personal name, this transcription is both feminine and masculine in southern India, but typically only feminine in the north.

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Masculine FormsJayanta(Hinduism) Jai(Tamil) Jai, Jay, Jayant(Hindi) Jai, Jay, Jayant(Marathi)
Other Languages & CulturesJayanthi(Kannada)

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