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Jaywant
जयवंतSay it JAY-vunt
- Meaning today
- Victorious, triumphant
- Original meaning
- "victorious" Monier-Williams, p. 413
- Say it
- JAY-vunt
- Written
- जयवंत
- Other spellings
- Jaiwant, Jayawant, Jaywanth
Jaywant
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Jaywant meaning
Jaywant (जयवंत) is a Hindu boy's name of Marathi origin (from Sanskrit jayavat).
Victorious
Also used to mean: triumphant
Jaywant (जयवंत) means victorious. It is the Marathi form of Sanskrit jayavat, which Monier-Williams glosses simply as "victorious": jaya, "victory", with the ending -vat, "possessing". Vaze's Marathi–English school dictionary lists jayavanta in the same sense. The -vant ending is also found in Marathi boys' names such as Yashwant, Gunwant and Balwant. Name lists give "victorious" or "triumphant", matching the dictionaries. A well-known bearer was the Marathi novelist and playwright Jaywant Dalvi.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 413 · entry jayavat · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, jayavat, p. 413 · Vaze, Aryabhusan school dictionary, jayavanta, p. 203 · Wikipedia, Jaywant Dalvi
Famous namesakes
- Jaywant Dalvi (1925–1994), Marathi novelist and playwright
Fits your syllable
First sound ज
Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, pada 3 · Makar rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is जा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Jaywant · Jaiwant · Jayawant · Jaywanth