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Vijay

/vih-JAY/ MasculineSanskrit

Meaning

Vijay is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “victory”.

Vijay is the Sanskrit vijaya, complete victory, the name Arjuna uses in disguise in the Mahabharata and the cry behind the festival of Vijayadashami, when good defeats evil. Amitabh Bachchan played heroes named Vijay so often that the name became Bollywood shorthand for the angry young man.

One of the most familiar male names in India across generations.

At a glance

Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/vih-JAY/
Themes
Victory

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Questions

  • Vijay is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “victory”. Vijay is the Sanskrit vijaya, complete victory, the name Arjuna uses in disguise in the Mahabharata and the cry behind the festival of Vijayadashami, when good defeats evil.

  • Vijay is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. One of the most familiar male names in India across generations.

  • The name Vijay comes from Sanskrit. Vijay is the Sanskrit vijaya, complete victory, the name Arjuna uses in disguise in the Mahabharata and the cry behind the festival of Vijayadashami, when good defeats evil. Amitabh Bachchan played heroes named Vijay so often that the name became Bollywood shorthand for the angry young man.

  • Vijay is pronounced vih-JAY.

More names that mean victory

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  1. Berenice FeminineGreek“bringing victory”
  2. Eunice FeminineGreek“good victory”
  3. Jaya FeminineSanskrit“victory”
  4. Laura FeminineLatin“laurel”
  5. Mansur MasculineArabic“victorious, divinely aided”
  6. Masaru MasculineJapanese“victory”