The story behind Ajay
Transliteration of Hindi अजय (ajay), etc.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Hindi entry
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अजय (ajaya, “victorious; undefeatable”).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): EH1 JH EY0
Regional pronunciation variants
- Hindi; Hindi; Standard: /ə.d͡ʒəj/
- Hindi; Hindi; Standard: [ɐ.d͡ʒɐj]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Ajay ranked #2230 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Ajay
Abhay
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya), equivalent to अ- (a-) + भय (bhay).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Āgney
Borrowed from Sanskrit आग्नेय (āgneya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Akṣay
Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्षय (akṣaya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Uday
Borrowed from Sanskrit उदय (udaya). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit उदय (udaya). Cognate with Gujarati ઉદય (udaya), Marathi उदय (uday).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aly
A male given name from Arabic, a variant spelling of the Muslim Ali.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Amey
Variant spelling of Amy, from Old French or Latin.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Ajay
Dev
Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit देव (deva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós, from *dyew- + *-ós.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends V
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Jay
Borrowed from Hindi जय (jay, literally “victory”). Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, “victory”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Y
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abhijit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिजित् (abhijit).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Ajay
Daya
Borrowed from Sanskrit दया (dayā, “pity, mercy, compassion”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Dev
Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit देव (deva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós, from *dyew- + *-ós.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends V
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Devi
Borrowed from Sanskrit देवी (devī́, “goddess, female deity”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection