Jaya
“victory”
Girl’s name, of Indian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,156th
- births in 2023–2025
- 100
- babies born in France
- 1 in 18,182
- +1.8% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Jaya
Jaya means “victory” and is of Indian origin.
Popularity of Jaya in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Jaya has been stable (+1.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Jaya every 36 schools, all spellings combined.
Jaya in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
755th girls’ name7 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,671
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,430th girls’ name65 babies in 3 years1 girl in 11,813−4.9% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
250 babies in 3 years1 girl in 19,328−3.9% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,947th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 25,750
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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