Jayesh
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- juh-YESH
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Jayesh is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “lord of victory”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jayesh mean?
Sanskrit: Sanskrit jaya 'victory' + isha 'lord'
“lord of victory”
A Gujarati and Hindu name from Sanskrit jaya, meaning victory, and isha, meaning lord.
Is Jayesh a girl's or a boy's name?
Jayesh is a boys' name.
How popular is Jayesh in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Jayesh in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Jayesh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
| 1996 | 8 | #1,506 |
Names like Jayesh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ravi, Dhruvansh, Shivam, Siddharth, Priyansh, Jeevan, Aayansh, Vedansh, Raja, Vikram, Rishi, Jaiveer
Names related to Jayesh
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jayesh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jayesh, updated 20 October 2026.