Jai name meaning, origin and popularity

Meaning, origin, similar names and Australian ranking history.

The name Jai

Story and style

Jai is a short name for boys.

For parents, Jai is easy to imagine in everyday life: simple enough for a child, but still polished enough to grow with them.

At a glance

The quick version

Best rank89th in 2014
Listed years2/18 years
TrendLimited Data
First listed2008
StyleLess Common, Short
Length3 letters

More about Jai

Background notes

What style of name is Jai?

Jai feels less common and short. It sits naturally beside names like Jasper, Jack, Jake and Jamie: names that feel related in sound, style or popularity.

Names similar to Jai

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Jai ranking history in Australia

Published national top-100 ranking by year

Jai was most recently listed at 89th in 2014, and appeared in the Australian top 100 in 2 of 18 years we currently cover.

YearRank
2025Not in top 100
2024Not in top 100
2023Not in top 100
2022Not in top 100
2021Not in top 100
2020Not in top 100
2019Not in top 100
2018Not in top 100
2017Not in top 100
2016Not in top 100
2015Not in top 100
201489th
2013Not in top 100
2012Not in top 100
2011Not in top 100
2010Not in top 100
2009Not in top 100
200895th