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Jahan
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"the world, the universe, the cosmos"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#12434
2025 SSA
US rank · boys#2957
2025 SSA
About Jahan
A Persian name with an evocative meaning, Jahan was notably borne by the 17th century Indian emperor, Shah Jahan, who commissioned the Taj Mahal for his wife Mumtaz. Associated with one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Jahan is predominantly used as a masculine name, though is sometimes given to girls too. The popular Turkish and Azerbaijani form is Ci̇han.
Jahan is also given to girls, where it ranks #12434 in the US.
Pronounced jah-HAHN.
As of October 2026, Jahan ranked #12434 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #10884 in 1983.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,951 | 19 | 9.9 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,527 | 22 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | #3,480 | 32 | 17.3 |
| 2018 | #2,857 | 42 | 23.1 |
| 2019 | #3,942 | 27 | 15 |
| 2020 | #3,861 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | #3,682 | 30 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | #3,561 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | #3,585 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #3,235 | 37 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | #2,957 | 42 | 24.6 |
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