What origin is the name Jahan?

Jahan comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jahan a popular name?

Jahan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Jahan?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Jahan — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Jahan?

Jahan starts with the syllable “Ja” (जा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, pada 3, in Makar rashi (Capricorn).

Jahan

Q: Is Jahan a rare name?

Yes. Jahan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jahan

Jahan

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Jahan is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Derived from jehan, the world; the world; land", Rashi Makar.

Parents who choose Jahan pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Derived from jehan, the world; the world; land". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: जहाँ
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: uttara ashadha (Ja)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from jehan, the world; the world; land

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as जहाँ

Quick answers about Jahan

Very rare in US records

What does Jahan mean?

Jahan is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from jehan, the world; the world; land".

Is Jahan a rare name?

Yes. Jahan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Jahan

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ja (जा)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, pada 3
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Ja” suit babies born in Uttara Ashadha nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Makar rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.