What origin is the name Vijaya?

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

Is Vijaya a popular name?

Vijaya 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 brother names for Vijaya?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Vijaya — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Vijaya written in its native script?

Vijaya is written विजया.

What is the rashi of the name Vijaya?

Vijaya starts with the syllable “Vi” (वी), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 3, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Vijaya

Q: Is Vijaya a rare name?

Yes. Vijaya 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 Vijaya

Vijaya

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Vijaya is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means victorious or victory. It is also an epithet for the goddess Durga.", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Vijaya pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means victorious or victory. It is also an epithet for the goddess Durga.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: विजया
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Vi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this name means victorious or victory. It is also an epithet for the goddess Durga.

Popularity

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

Written as विजया

Quick answers about Vijaya

Very rare in US records

What does Vijaya mean?

Vijaya is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means victorious or victory. It is also an epithet for the goddess Durga.".

Is Vijaya a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Vijaya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Vi (वी)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 3
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Vi” suit babies born in Rohini nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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