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Sanjay

“Wholly victorious; the seer who narrates the Mahabharata war”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Sanjay

Sanjaya is given divine sight so he can describe the battle of Kurukshetra to a blind king, which arguably makes him literature's first war correspondent. The name saturated India in the seventies for political reasons and now reads as unmistakably of that decade, confident and slightly larger than life.

Sanjay is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced sahn-JAY. On the NameRarity scale it scores 68 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1970s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Wholly victorious; the seer who narrates the Mahabharata war
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
sahn-JAY
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
68 / 100
Per million
~19
Starts with
S
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Sanjay?

Popularity32/100
Rarity68/100

Sanjay currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 19 people per million carry it — about 1 in 52,632. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Sanjay

  • Sanjay Dutt
    Indian actor in Hindi cinema
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
    Indian film director known for lavish period epics
  • Sanjay Gandhi
    Indian politician and son of Indira Gandhi

Spellings and variants of Sanjay

SanjaiSanjayaSunjay

Names similar to Sanjay

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Dhananjay

dhuh-nun-JAY

Conqueror of wealth, an epithet of Arjuna in the Mahabharata

Sanskrit90% rare
Ultra Rare

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SUM-yuk

Right or correct, as in samyak darshana, right faith

Sanskrit94% rare
Rare

Aarav

AH-rahv

Peaceful, calm; the quiet hum of a chant

Sanskrit62% rare
Very Rare

Ahaan

uh-HAHN

Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable

Sanskrit76% rare
Uncommon

Arjun

AR-joon

Bright, silver-white; the great archer of the Mahabharata

Sanskrit54% rare
Rare

Ishaan

ih-SHAHN

Ruler, master; an epithet of Shiva and guardian of the northeast

Sanskrit71% rare
Very Rare

Kartik

KAR-tik

Of the Pleiades; from Kartikeya, son of Shiva and god of war

Sanskrit80% rare
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Rajesh

ruh-JAYSH

King of kings, ruler among rulers

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Sanjay — frequently asked questions

What does the name Sanjay mean?

Sanjay means "Wholly victorious; the seer who narrates the Mahabharata war". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Sanjay?

Sanjay is pronounced sahn-JAY, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Sanjay?

Sanjay scores 68 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 52,632 people carry it — about 19 per million.

What is the numerology number for Sanjay?

Sanjay carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 5.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sanjay?

The lucky number for Sanjay is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.