Abhijay
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ub-hee-JAY
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Abhijay is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “victory”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Abhijay mean?
Sanskrit: from Sanskrit abhi- with jaya 'victory'
“victory”
Modern Indian name built on jaya, 'victory', a common element in Hindu names.
Is Abhijay a girl's or a boy's name?
Abhijay is a boys' name.
How popular is Abhijay in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 12 boys. It first appears in the records in 2000.
Half of all the boys named Abhijay in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Abhijay in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 11 | #7,044 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6,692 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8,980 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,782 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8,726 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10,886 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,341 |
Names like Abhijay
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav Aviraj Dhruv Atharv Ansh Atharva Avyaan Veer Viraj Krish Avi Anvay
Names related to Abhijay
More Sanskrit names
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Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abhijay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abhijay, updated 20 October 2026.