Jahan (name)
Jahan (Persian: جهان, Urdu: جہاں, Bengali: জাহান) is a word of Persian origin meaning "world" or "universe". It is used as first name or surname in the Middle East, Central and South Asia. The Turkish rendering of the same name is Cihan.
Along with Jehan, it is also a variant and ancient form of French name and surname Jean. The surnames Jahan and Jehan have been most prevalent in northwestern France (e.g. Normandy, Brittany, Touraine).[1][2]
See also[]
- Khan Jahan Ali
- Shah Jahan
- Nur Jahan
- Jahan Shah
- Jahan Temür
- Nasreen Jahan
- Shah Jahan III
- Jahan Salehi
- Jahan Ara
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Categories:
- Given names
- Persian masculine given names
- Persian words and phrases
- Bengali words and phrases