Quick answer
Jaya is a boy/girl name meaning "victory".
Pronunciation: Sanskrit /ˈd͡ʑɐ.jɑː/; Sanskrit /ˈd͡ʑɐ.jɐ/.
Meaning and history
This name is derived from Sanskrit जय ( jaya ) meaning "victory". In Sanskrit this is a transcription of both the feminine form जया (spelled with a long final vowel) and the masculine form जय (short final vowel), both of which are used as names or epithets for several characters in Hindu texts. As a modern personal name, this transcription is both feminine and masculine in southern India, but typically only feminine in the north.
Notes and context
Usage: hinduism, tamil, telugu, hindi, marathi | Sanskrit: जया; Tamil: ஜெயா; Telugu: జయ; Hindi: जया