The baby name Jahangir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈhɑːnɡɪər/ (jah-HAHN-geer).
Jahangir is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Jahangir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈhɑːnɡɪər/ (jah-HAHN-geer).
Jahangir is Persian in Origin.
Jahangir is a Persian compound name from jahan “world, universe” and -gir “seizer, taker” (from gereftan “to take”), yielding the meaning “conqueror/holder of the world.” Used across the Persianate sphere, it entered Urdu and other South Asian languages via Persian court culture, carrying regal, expansive connotations.
The name is best known through the Mughal emperor Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim (r. 1605–1627), who adopted the throne name Jahangir, cementing its association with sovereignty and artistic patronage. It also appears in the Ottoman realm as Cihangir - borne by a son of Süleyman the Magnificent - and remains in use in Iran, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, and the diaspora. Common variants and spellings include Jehangir, Jahan Gir, and the Turkish Cihangir; related surnames derive from the given name. Though emphatically masculine, modern usage sometimes shortens to Jahan in casual contexts.
| Jahangir I Jahangir I was a Mughal emperor who ruled India from 1605 to 1627. He is most famous for his patronage of the arts and architecture, as well as his efforts to consolidate Mughal rule in India. Jahangir's reign is noted for the flourishing of culture and the expansion of the empire's influence. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Boys | 0 | #24 | 4,508 | 10,045 |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #32 | 5 | 614 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| BD | 0 | #37 | 350 | 5,992 | |
| AZ | 0 | #42 | 2 | 706 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #44 | 34 | 3,375 |
| BH | 0 | #68 | 1,035 | 17,937 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #71 | 3,451 | 17,948 |
| AF | 0 | #75 | 2 | 1,883 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #107 | 10 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #108 | 26 | 6,332 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #108 | 1,629 | 18,755 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #109 | 6 | 5,459 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #113 | 10,685 | 28,008 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #114 | 3,781 | 22,615 |
| KW | 0 | #115 | 7 | 5,216 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #115 | 1,222 | 18,093 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #128 | 4 | 1,400 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| AE | 0 | #161 | 17 | 10,220 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #182 | 226 | 15,987 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #233 | 697 | 17,960 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #234 | 34 | 6,912 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #237 | 151 | 8,413 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #247 | 24 | 3,535 |
| SA | 0 | #247 | 49 | 10,560 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #258 | 59 | 15,378 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #260 | 30 | 6,578 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #356 | 22 | 7,057 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #372 | 10 | 8,639 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #374 | 8 | 7,951 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #375 | 53 | 2,041 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #379 | 175 | 20,968 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #397 | 163 | 10,162 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #416 | 810 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #421 | 595 | 25,931 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #428 | 18 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #442 | 74 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #466 | 70 | 12,703 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #491 | 15 | 12,621 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #516 | 12 | 12,905 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #517 | 9 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #551 | 668 | 25,439 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #558 | 110 | 13,071 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #564 | 23 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #590 | 42 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #621 | 38 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #851 | 36 | 15,035 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #882 | 629 | 10,046 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #891 | 40 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #927 | 26 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #956 | 39 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,086 | 93 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,157 | 55 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
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