Jahon means “world”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.
- Jahon is a name of Persian origin.
- It is recorded for Uzbek.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Jahon mean?
Literal meaning
Jahon is a girl's name used in Uzbek. It means “world”. Its elements are Persian in origin.
Also used for boys
Jahon in Uzbek
Where does the name Jahon come from?
Persian, borrowing. From Persian.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)
Is Jahon a Uzbek name?
Yes. Jahon is documented as a given name in Uzbek. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian.
Jahon across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbek | JahonLatin | Girl | same as above: “world” | Documented[1,2] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Jahon
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahon[1] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Жаҳон | Uzbek | Cyrillic | Cyrillic transliteration (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion) |
Sibling names for Jahon
Names recorded for the same language (Uzbek) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Jahon rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- MurodBoy“wish, desire”same language (uzbek)
- IslomBoy“submission, peace”same language (uzbek)
- GulnoraGirl“pomegranate flower”same language (uzbek)
- PoshshaGirl“queen, princess”same language (uzbek)
- ZokirBoy“one who remembers God”same language (uzbek)
- HikmatullaBoy“God's wisdom”same language (uzbek)
- SarvarBoy“leader, chief”same language (uzbek)
- AbbodBoy“devout, much given to worship”same language (uzbek)
Common questions about Jahon
What does the name Jahon mean?
Jahon means “world”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.
Is Jahon a girl's or a boy's name?
Jahon is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Jahon come from?
Jahon is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Jahon?
Jahon is recorded for Uzbek. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Jahon have?
Jahon has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled with our editorial data; source texts are not copied.
- Wikipedia contributors. Jahon (ism) (uz.wikipedia.org). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 5496468. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: meaning “world” from Jahon (ism); listed as a uzbek given name in Jahon (ism); title spelling Jahon in Jahon (ism)
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q134316262. Wikimedia Foundation. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item Q134316262
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