Sanjay, also spelled Sanjai, Sanjey, Sanje, Sanjaey and Sunjay, is a male given name of

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

origin meaning "triumphant" (from Sañjaya) and may refer to:

People

Sanjaya Sanjaya or Sanjay (Sanskrit: सञ्जय, meaning "victory") or Sanjaya Gavalgana is an advisor from the ancient Indian Hindu war epic ''Mahābhārata''. In ''Mahabharata''—An ancient story of a war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas ...

, an important character in the ancient Indian epic ''Mahabharata'' * Sanjay Gupta (born 1969), a neurosurgeon and CNN senior medical correspondent *

Sanjay Manjrekar Sanjay Vijay Manjrekar (born 12 July 1965) is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer. He played international cricket for India from 1987 until 1996 as a right-handed middle order batsman. Domestic career Manjrekar was born in Mang ...

(born 1965), a former Indian cricketer

Actor

Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though u ...

(born 1959), an Indian actor * Sanjay Shejwal, an Indian actor *

Sanjay Kapoor Sanjay Surinder Kapoor (born 17 October 1965) is an Indian actor and film producer. He works in Hindi cinema, Indian television and web series. He is a member of the Surinder Kapoor family. Kapoor is the founder and director of Sanjay Kapoor ...

, an Indian actor and producer, and brother of Anil Kapoor * Sanjay Khan (born 1941), an Indian actor, director and producer *

Sanjay Mitra (actor) Sanjay Mitra (born 1 March 1966) is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali and Telugu films. Personal life He married Suparna Anand, his co-star in '' Vaishali'' in 1997 and they have two sons, Manav Mitra (1999) and Bhavya M ...

, an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema and television *

Sanjaya Malakar Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (born September 10, 1989) is an American singer, who was a finalist on the sixth season of ''American Idol''. He gained national attention on the series, controversially advancing to 7th place with public votes, despite bei ...

(born 1989), American singer and finalist on the sixth season of ''American Idol'' *

Sanjay Suri Sanjay Suri (born 6 April 1971) is an Indian actor and film producer of Hindi cinema. He made his debut in the film ''Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999)''. He went on to star in many supporting roles, but finally got his big break with ''Jhankaar Be ...

(born 1971), an Indian actor and producer

Cinema

* Sanjay Leela Bhansali (born 1963), an Indian film director * Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron Technology and co-founder of Sandisk. *

Sanjay Patel Sanjay Patel is an American animator and illustrator who has worked in the animation department of various projects, most of them animated films released by Pixar. Background Born in London, United Kingdom to Gujarati Indian parents, Patel ...

, a British American animator

Musician

Sanjay Subrahmanyan Sanjay Subrahmanyan (born 21 January 1968 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu) is a Carnatic vocalist from India. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 2015. Biography Sanjay Subrahmanyan was born on 21 January 1968 in Chennai ...

(born 1968), a Carnatic vocalist from India * Sunjay (born 1993), British singer-songwriter

Politician

* Sanjay Awasthy Politician and MLA from Arki, Himachal Pradesh, India * Sanjay Bansode (born 1973), an Indian politician and minister in government of Maharashtra * Sanjay Gandhi (1946–1980), an Indian politician and son of former prime minister of India Indira Gandhi * Sanjay Sinh (born 1951), an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh

Fictional characters

* Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon, the younger brother of Apu in the American animated sitcom ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...

'' * Sanjay, an Indian American character on the American animated series '' The Fairly OddParents'' * Prince Sanjay of Ishkebar, a character in the American sitcom ''

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. The series was nominated for an Emmy Award three times and was also ...

'' * Sanjay Dravid, an Indian scientist in the '' Power of Five'' novel series * Sanjay Patel, a main character in the 2013 American animated series ''

Sanjay and Craig ''Sanjay and Craig'' is an American animated sitcom created by Jim Dirschberger, Jay Howell, and Andreas Trolf for Nickelodeon. Produced by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi, the series revolves around Sanjay, voiced by Maulik Pancholy, and his bes ...

'' * Sanjay Patel, a character in the American sitcom '' Modern Family'' * Sanjay Rash, a Separatist puppet ruler in the fifth season of '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' {{given name Indian masculine given names