Jaya (given name)

Jaya is a feminine given name. It is also found in compound names of both male and female people.

Notable people with this name

 * Jaya (singer) (born 1971), Filipina pop singer
 * Jaya Bachchan (born 1948), Indian actress
 * Jaya Guhanathan, Indian actress
 * Jaya Luintel, Nepali journalist
 * Jaya Prada (born 1962), Indian actress
 * Jaya Seal, Indian actress
 * Jaya (Jeevuba)

Derived names

 * Female
 * Jayalalithaa (born 1951), Indian actress and politician
 * Jayamalini (born 1958), Indian actress
 * Jayasudha (born 1958), Indian actress


 * Male
 * Jayakatwang (died 1293), Javanese king killed during the Mongol invasion of Java
 * Jayaram (born 1965), Indian actor
 * Jayasimha, multiple people

Fictional characters

 * Jaya, a character in Avatar: The Legend of Korra that lived during Avatar Wan's time
 * Jaya Ballard, a character from the Magic: The Gathering card game
 * Jaya, a character from the book The Iron Ring