What origin is the name Sanjay?

Sanjay comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Sanjay a popular name?

Sanjay is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Sanjay?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Sanjay — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Sanjay written in its native script?

Sanjay is written संजय.

What is the rashi of the name Sanjay?

Sanjay starts with the syllable “Sa” (सा), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Sanjay

Q: Is Sanjay a rare name?

Yes. Sanjay does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Sanjay

Sanjay

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Sanjay is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Victorious one; victorious; victory, lord shiva, dhritarashtra's minister; dhritarashtra's charioteer; triumphant", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Sanjay pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Victorious one; victorious; victory, lord shiva, dhritarashtra's minister; dhritarashtra's charioteer; triumphant". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: संजय
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Sa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Victorious one; victorious; victory, lord shiva, dhritarashtra's minister; dhritarashtra's charioteer; triumphant

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as संजय

Quick answers about Sanjay

Very rare in US records

What does Sanjay mean?

Sanjay is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Victorious one; victorious; victory, lord shiva, dhritarashtra's minister; dhritarashtra's charioteer; triumphant".

Is Sanjay a rare name?

Yes. Sanjay does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Sanjay

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Sa (सा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 2
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Sa” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Sanjay

Sanjay means "Victorious one; victorious; victory, lord shiva, dhritarashtra's minister; dhritarashtra's charioteer; triumphant" — these names share that spirit.