Sanjai

Sanjai is a masculine given name of Indian origin, a variant spelling of the more common name Sanjay. It derives from the Sanskrit name Sanjaya, and in many contexts is associated with the meaning “conqueror” or “victorious.” The exact interpretation can vary with language and transliteration.

The name is used in India and among Indian communities abroad. Spelling variants include Sanjay, Sanjai, Sanjey, and Sanjee; Sanjai is one of several transliterations reflecting regional phonetics and script conventions.

In literature and culture, the root name appears as Sanjaya in the Mahabharata, where Sanjaya is the charioteer who witnesses events and narrates them to the blind king Dhritarashtra. The modern spelling Sanjai carries similar associations with strength and victory, sometimes chosen for personal or familial reasons.

There are no widely cited public figures with this exact spelling in major reference works, and the name is therefore primarily noted as a given name rather than a figure in history.

See also: Sanjay (name).