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Ajay

Sanskritmasculine2 syllables

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
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  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Akṣay

Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्षय (akṣaya).

Gender
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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.

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Syllables
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Ending
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  • same syllable count
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Amey

Variant spelling of Amy, from Old French or Latin.

Gender
feminine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
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  • 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
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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
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