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 Sanjay Gupta (born October 23, 1969) is an American neurosurgeon, medical reporter, and writer. He serves as associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, associate professor of neurosurgery at t ...

(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 Sanjay Khan (born Shah Abbas Ali Khan Tanoli, 3 January 1941) is an Indian actor, producer, and director known for his works in Hindi films and television. Sanjay Khan made his debut in Chetan Anand's 1964 film '' Haqeeqat'', followed by the ...

(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 Sanjay Leela Bhansali (; born 24 February 1963) is an Indian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and music composer who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards, ten Filmfar ...

(born 1963), an Indian film director *

Sanjay Mehrotra Sanjay Mehrotra is an Indian-American business executive and the CEO of Micron Technology. He was a co-founder of SanDisk, where he served as president and CEO until its acquisition by Western Digital in 2016. Early life and education Mehrot ...

, 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 Sunjay Edward Brain (born 23 September 1993) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist from Stourbridge in the West Midlands of England. Early life Sunjay Edward Brain was born on 23 September 1993 in Derby, the son of an English father, Rog ...

(born 1993), British singer-songwriter

Politician

Sanjay Awasthy Sanjay Awasthy is an Indian politician and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Arki in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. Early life and education Awasthy was born on 7 October 1963 in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. ...

Politician and MLA from Arki, Himachal Pradesh, India *

Sanjay Bansode Sanjay Baburao Bansode (born 31 December 1973) is an Indian politician from Nationalist Congress Party, who was the cabinet minister of the Maharashtra from 30 December 2019 to 29 June 2022. He is a member of Nationalist Congress Party from L ...

(born 1973), an Indian politician and minister in government of Maharashtra *

Sanjay Gandhi Sanjay Gandhi (14 December 1946 23 June 1980) was an Indian politician and the younger son of Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi. He was a member of parliament, Lok Sabha and the Nehru–Gandhi family. During his lifetime, he was widely expected ...

(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 ''The Fairly OddParents'' is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of Timmy Turner, a 10-year-old boy with two fairy godparents named Cosmo and Wanda who grant him w ...

'' * 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 ''The Power of Five'' (re-titled as ''The Gatekeepers'' in the US) is a series of five fantasy and suspense novels, written by English author Anthony Horowitz. Published between 2005 and 2012, it is an updated re-imagining of Horowitz's ''Pe ...

'' 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 ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of thr ...

'' * Sanjay Rash, a Separatist

puppet ruler A puppet ruler is a person who has a title indicating possession of political power, but who, in reality, is either loyal to or controlled by outside individuals or forces. Such outside power can be exercised by a foreign government, in which case ...

in the fifth season of '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' {{given name Indian masculine given names