The baby name Jahan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced juh-HAHN (IPA: /dʒəˈhɑːn/; Persian often pronounced /dʒɒˈhɒːn/).
Jahan is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Jahan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced juh-HAHN (IPA: /dʒəˈhɑːn/; Persian often pronounced /dʒɒˈhɒːn/).
Jahan is Persian in Origin.
Jahan is a Persian name meaning “world” or “universe,” from Middle Persian gyhān and modern Persian jahān. It spread through the Persianate and Mughal spheres into Urdu, Dari, Tajik, and other regional languages. As a standalone given name it skews masculine but is broadly unisex, and it frequently appears as a compound element conveying grandeur or universality.
Historical resonance comes from rulers and consorts: Shah Jahan of Mughal India, builder of the Taj Mahal, and the influential Empress Nur Jahan (“light of the world”). Related formations include Jahangir (“world-conqueror”). Common variants and transliterations are Jahān, Jahaan, Jehaan, Jehan, Jihan (Arabic), and Cihan (Turkish). Note that medieval French Jehan, though spelled alike, is a separate name related to John. Across cultures, Jahan carries stately, cosmopolitan overtones and an expansive, worldly meaning.
| Shah Jahan Shah Jahan I, born Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram, was the fifth Mughal emperor and is most famous for commissioning the Taj Mahal. He ruled from 1628 until he was deposed in 1658, and his reign is widely seen as the high point of Mughal architecture and culture. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Girls | 0 | #11 | 27 | 574 |
| AF | 0 | #61 | 16 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #82 | 13 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #151 | 314 | 8,413 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| BD | 0 | #177 | 51 | 5,992 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #206 | 66 | 3,535 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #292 | 15 | 2,588 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #293 | 4 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #298 | 19 | 15,378 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #327 | 273 | 10,162 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #366 | 31 | 15,987 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #418 | 166 | 10,045 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #418 | 10 | 2,041 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #493 | 12 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #502 | 52 | 17,937 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #512 | 19 | 8,334 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #522 | 32 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #610 | 22 | 13,121 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #648 | 60 | 18,093 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #650 | 18 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #657 | 41 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #690 | 80 | 18,755 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #727 | 155 | 17,948 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #800 | 298 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #855 | 81 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #856 | 37 | 7,044 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #885 | 894 | 28,008 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #900 | 21 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #914 | 7 | 8,741 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #935 | 25 | 14,742 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #937 | 16 | 5,697 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #941 | 61 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #969 | 26 | 24,821 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,045 | 67 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,129 | 83 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,422 | 25 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,434 | 38 | 10,046 |
Jahan is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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