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Jahan

Boy

Meaning of Jahan: Persian: 'the world'

Jahan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2594th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2594

49 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

877

First recorded 1971 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 25 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 32 babies2018: 42 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 37 babies2022: 32 babies2023: 32 babies2024: 37 babies2025: 49 babies
US babies named Jahan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 49.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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