Jeet
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JEET
- Origin
- Punjabi
Jeet is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “victory”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jeet mean?
Punjabi: from jeet 'victory', ultimately Sanskrit
“victory”
Also a common ending of Sikh and Hindu names such as Amarjeet and Inderjeet.
Is Jeet a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeet is a boys' name.
How popular is Jeet in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Jeet in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jeet in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 10 | #2,158 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
How popular is Jeet in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 15 boys. It first appears in the records in 1994.
Half of all the boys named Jeet in the US since 1880 were born between 2002 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jeet in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | #9,709 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 10 | #7,613 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7,061 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 12 | #6,598 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6,572 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,797 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7,231 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6,065 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6,618 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8,726 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5,572 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7,048 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6,928 |
| 2000 | 15 | #4,779 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,472 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
| 1996 | 5 | #9,008 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 6 | #7,764 |
Names like Jeet
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav, Dhruv, Veer, Shiv, Krish, Yuvraj, Gurveer, Ansh, Vansh, Navraj, Avi, Krishiv
Names related to Jeet
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Gursanjh, Avleen
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and 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, “Jeet: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jeet, updated 20 October 2026.