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Jihan

Unisex

Meaning of Jihan: Persian: 'the world'

Jihan is a unisex name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5880th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5880

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

740

First recorded 1976 · peak 1982

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 30 babies1982: 59 babies1983: 47 babies1984: 43 babies1985: 32 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Jihan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 59.

Gender split

17% boys · 83% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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