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Sanjaya 
Sanskrit, "Victorious"
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Faux-hawked crooner Sanjaya Malakar became a favorite punchline to many late-night jokes when he competed on American Idol in 2007, but he also became one of the first true South Asian-American pop-culture icons, introducing this jaunty name to the rest of America.

Variations
Sanjiv, Sanjo, Sannjayah, Sanjeev, Sanje, Sanjayah
Nicknames
Jaya, San, Jay
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