Sanjay
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Odia / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu ◈ 2 syllables
"Triumphant"

From Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Odia / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu

Triumphant Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Sanjay at a glance
MeaningTriumphant
OriginBengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Odia / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#3857
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Origin & history of Sanjay
1
Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Odia / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu roots
Sanjay comes from the Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Odia / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu tradition, meaning Triumphant.
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How popular is Sanjay?
2006 peak year
Today, Sanjay is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3857), with only about 33 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2006, 90 babies were given the name (ranked #1615 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Sanjay has been declining in recent years. In all, around 2,586 babies have been registered as Sanjay since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
90 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,615)
33 Avg. per year
(last decade)
330 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,586 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,857) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Sanjay
7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
S1
A1
N5
J1
A1
Y7
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
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Personality of Sanjay
🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
📚
Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
🌙
Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
🦋
Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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