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The baby name Jehan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced juh-HAHN (English approximation),dʒəˈhɑːn (IPA, Persian/Urdu),ʒəˈhɑ̃ (IPA, medieval French).

Jehan is French, Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French, Persian, Urdu
Pronunciation: juh-HAHN (English approximation),dʒəˈhɑːn (IPA, Persian/Urdu),ʒəˈhɑ̃ (IPA, medieval French)

What is the meaning of the name Jehan ?

The baby name Jehan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced juh-HAHN (English approximation),dʒəˈhɑːn (IPA, Persian/Urdu),ʒəˈhɑ̃ (IPA, medieval French).

Jehan is French, Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Jehan carries two distinct traditions. In medieval France it was the common Old French spelling of Jean, ultimately from Latin Iohannes via Greek Ioannes and Hebrew Yochanan, “Yahweh is gracious.” It appears widely in 12th to 15th century records across Normandy and Île-de-France, borne by figures such as the poet Jehan de Lescurel and the architect Jehan de Chelles. Spelling gradually shifted to Jean/Jeanne from the 16th century, leaving Jehan as an archaic, sometimes revived, form.

In Persianate and Arabic-Urdu contexts, Jehan represents a transliteration of جهان (jahān), “world, universe,” used alone or in compounds (e.g., Nur Jahan, Shah Jahan). This line yields variants Jahan, Jihan (Arabic/Turkish), and Cihan (Turkish). Cross-cultural relatives of the Hebrew-derived line include Jean, Jeanne, John, Johan, Ian, Sean, and Ivan. Depending on lineage, Jehan can mean “God is gracious” or “the world.”

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Jehan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
SD 0 #99 4 2,130
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
IQ 0 #120 10 3,533
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
JO 0 #127 11 2,158
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
JO Girls 0 #137 350 7,570
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
PS 0 #206 13 5,692
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
SD Girls 0 #220 128 7,678
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
PS Girls 0 #245 361 10,981
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
IL 0 #260 15 6,291
SA 0 #266 30 10,560
QA Girls 0 #269 48 15,378
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IQ Girls 0 #279 253 11,303
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
Canada Girls 2021 #285 6 2,910
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
EG Girls 0 #300 1,451 14,742
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
EG 0 #342 59 6,387
SA Girls 0 #342 759 25,931
YE 0 #342 40 8,639
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
OM Girls 0 #348 49 15,987
France Girls 1983 #356 3 1,705
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
IL Girls 0 #360 296 11,648
PH Girls 0 #363 28 13,098
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
SY 0 #369 465 11,684
KW Girls 0 #372 144 19,177
JO Boys 0 #381 9 7,057
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
BH 0 #445 109 17,937
AE Girls 0 #456 98 20,968
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
LY 0 #467 69 12,703
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
BD Boys 0 #549 28 10,045
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
LB 0 #610 49 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #615 53 13,071
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
QA Boys 0 #672 36 18,093
SG Boys 0 #686 12 17,960
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
KW Boys 0 #743 27 18,755
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
TN 0 #812 18 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #814 25 4,949
OM Boys 0 #815 67 17,948
PE Boys 0 #865 14 14,506
EG Boys 0 #866 21 15,035
AE Boys 0 #876 218 22,615
United States Boys 2024 #887 6 7,044
CO Boys 0 #892 29 15,656
United States Girls 2019 #907 6 8,965
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
MY Girls 0 #917 78 24,821
NL Girls 0 #939 17 5,933
SA Boys 0 #960 780 28,008
IN Boys 0 #985 17 16,750
MY Boys 0 #991 121 25,439
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MA 0 #1,090 39 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,129 13 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
TR 0 #1,156 56 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,461 11 10,046

Jehan is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AF
BD

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People also ask about Jehan

Jehan is predominantly a boy's name.
Jehan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced juh-HAHN (English approximation),dʒəˈhɑːn (IPA, Persian/Urdu),ʒəˈhɑ̃ (IPA, medieval French).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jahan, Jehaan, Jehanne (archaic/feminine) and Jehann.
Across languages, Jehan has these equivalents: John (English), Jean (French), Jahan (Persian/Urdu), Johan/Jan (Dutch/German/Scandinavian), Juan (Spanish), and 3 more.
Yes — Jehan ranked #285 in Canada in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Jehan ranks highest in Canada (#285 in 2021).
Jehan's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #409 in 2011 to #383 in 2021 in France.