Javanese · Indonesian

Wijaya

Pronounced wee-JAH-yahShare

Meaning: Victory

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Wijaya is used in Indonesia and comes from Sanskrit vijaya, “victory.” Widjaja is another Indonesian spelling reflecting an older spelling convention.

Nicknames

  • Jaya

Spellings & variants

  • Vijaya
  • Vijay

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Wijaya comes from Javanese and Indonesian.

Indonesian · Balinese · Javanese

Agung

Great; large

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Indonesian · Javanese

Satria

Knight; hero; nobleman

Rare gem
Thai

Somchai

Worthy man; meaning depends on Thai spelling

Rare gem
Tagalog · Filipino

Lakan

Nobleman; a historical ruler’s title

Rare gem
Czech · Russian · Slavic

Stanislav

Stand or become + glory

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