About the name Jeet
Jeet is the Prakrit-worn form of Sanskrit jaya, and in Punjab it functions mostly as the second half of compounds like Ranjeet and Manjeet for men and women alike. Standing alone it stays unisex for the same reason, since the compounds it comes from never picked a side.
Jeet is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced JEET. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Jeet?
Jeet currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Jeet
- JeetBengali film actor and producer, born Jeetendra Madnani
Spellings and variants of Jeet
Names similar to Jeet
Preet
PREET
Love, fondness held for another
Jaspreet
jus-PREET
One who loves to sing praise
Baljeet
bull-JEET
Victory through strength
Daya
DAH-yah
Compassion, mercy toward all living beings
Harjeet
hur-JEET
One who has won God
Jaya
JAH-yah
Victory; also a name of Durga in her triumphant aspect
Ravneet
ruv-NEET
One with the discipline of the sun
Dev
DEV
God, divine being; the shining one
Jeet — frequently asked questions
What does the name Jeet mean?
Jeet means "Victory, the winning of a contest". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Jeet?
Jeet is pronounced JEET, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Jeet?
Jeet scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Jeet?
Jeet carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Jeet?
The lucky number for Jeet is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.