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Sanjay

संजय

Sanjay is a boy's name of Hindi origin meaning victorious, triumphant.

Meaning from en.wiktionary.org.

Below: how Sanjay is written across 10 Indian scripts, its Chaldean numerology reading, the birth star traditionally linked to its first sound, and the short forms families actually use.

boy Hindi 2 syllables Root 3 · Jupiter

Sanjay in 10 Indian scripts

Written out for the certificate, the invitation, and the passport form.

Hindi
संजय
Marathi
संजय
Bengali
সংজয
Tamil
ஸம்ஜய
Telugu
సంజయ
Gujarati
સંજય
Kannada
ಸಂಜಯ
Malayalam
സംജയ
Punjabi
ਸਂਜਯ
Odia
ସଂଜଯ

Chaldean numerology

The traditional Chaldean system, which assigns a value to each letter by its sound.

Compound number
12
Sacrifice for others — the victim's number
Root number
3
Ruling planet: ♃ Jupiter
EducationPublishingWisdom-focused brandsReligious products

Fields traditionally considered favourable for root 3.

Rashi & Nakshatra

By the Avakahada chakra, the syllable table used at namkaran ceremonies.

Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Pada 2
Rashi (moon sign)
Kumbha (Aquarius)
From the first sound of Sanjay

Traditionally this table runs the other way: a pandit reads the baby's birth star from the janam kundli and gives you a syllable to start the name with. The birth chart, not the name, is the authority. We show the reverse lookup for reference.

Everyday use

Short forms
Sanju, Sanji
How the name is likely to be shortened at home.
Pronunciation
Easy
2 syllables · Medium for non-Indian speakers

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