Jai

15 8.7

A male name from India that means victory

proper noun
/dʒaɪ/

: Jai

Jai's parents named him after his grandfather, who was known for his triumphs in life.
Jai alai

And Jai Jai isn't the studio setting up the drone.

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Examples

Jai won the championship, and his friends celebrated his victory.
We are looking for the woman who inspired jai Kumar.

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997)
Barry Wise, the owner of Jai Records.
And Jai is busy clearing up all the presents.

The Honeymoon (2023)
If you missed Jai Rodriguez on the KTLA Morning News, you can watch it below.

Blog text (7)
Next week we're going to have a working bee and go through the storage room and revive Jai's plants that are still alive.
Follow Pat on Facebook at ppannu and Jai on Facebook at jai.pannu.5.

Blog text (4)
They had spent a week in Ibiza, staying with Jai's friend, Hans Bergdorf.

Fiction book (1990)
With great determination, Jai pursued his dream of becoming a successful actor.

Compounds

jai alai

3 9.9

A fast ball game from the Basque region played with a curved basket on the arm

Surface Forms

Jai main

Etymology

Jai comes from the Sanskrit word Jaya, which means 'victory' or 'triumph', so the name brings the idea of winning and success. You may also hear Jai in the phrase Jai Hind, which is a common Hindi shout meaning 'Victory to India', and this helps remember the name's meaning.