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Vijay

“Victory, conquest; an epithet of Arjuna”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Vijay

Vijay was the name Amitabh Bachchan carried in film after film through the seventies, which fused it permanently with the idea of the angry young man. Beyond cinema it is the plainest possible declaration of victory, used from Tamil Nadu to Bengal, where it becomes Bijoy.

Vijay is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced vih-JAY. On the NameRarity scale it scores 67 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
Victory, conquest; an epithet of Arjuna
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
vih-JAY
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
67 / 100
Per million
~21
Starts with
V
Numerology
22 · The Master Builder

How popular is Vijay?

Popularity33/100
Rarity67/100

Vijay currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 21 people per million carry it — about 1 in 47,619. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Vijay

  • Vijay Amritraj
    Indian tennis player and broadcaster
  • Vijay Hazare
    Indian cricketer and former Test captain

Spellings and variants of Vijay

VijayaBijoyVijai

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Anay

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Dhananjay

dhuh-nun-JAY

Conqueror of wealth, an epithet of Arjuna in the Mahabharata

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Jishnu

JISH-noo

Victorious; an epithet of Arjuna and of Vishnu

Sanskrit94% rare
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Madhav

MAH-dahv

Sweet like honey; an epithet of Krishna, lord of Lakshmi

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Parth

PARTH

Son of Pritha; an epithet of Arjuna

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Ishaan

ih-SHAHN

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

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Vijay — frequently asked questions

What does the name Vijay mean?

Vijay means "Victory, conquest; an epithet of Arjuna". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Vijay?

Vijay is pronounced vih-JAY, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Vijay?

Vijay scores 67 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 47,619 people carry it — about 21 per million.

What is the numerology number for Vijay?

Vijay carries the expression number 22, known as The Master Builder. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 3.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Vijay?

The lucky number for Vijay is 22 (with 4, 13, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Antique Copper. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Tiger's Eye.