Shohjahon means “king of the world”. It comes from Persian elements. It is documented as a boy's name in Uzbek.
- Shohjahon is a name of Persian origin.
- It is recorded for Uzbek.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 9 letters.
What does Shohjahon mean?
Building blocks
Shohjahon is an Uzbek male name borrowed from the Classical Persian compound šāh jahān, 'king of the world'. Wiktionary analyses it as shoh 'king' plus jahon 'world'.[1]
Meaning themes: Leadership and nobility
Shohjahon in Uzbek
What does Shohjahon mean in Uzbek?
In Uzbek the name is written Shohjahon and Шоҳжаҳон (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion). No separate Uzbek gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “king of the world” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1]
Listed as a given name in the Uzbek section of Wiktionary.
Where does the name Shohjahon come from?
Persian, compound. Borrowed from a Persian compound.[1]✓ Documented
Is Shohjahon a Uzbek name?
Yes. Shohjahon is documented as a given name in Uzbek. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian.
Shohjahon across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbek | ShohjahonLatin | Boy | same as above: “king of the world” | Documented[1] |
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 Shohjahon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shohjahon[1] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Шоҳжаҳон | Uzbek | Cyrillic | Cyrillic transliteration (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion) |
Names related to Shohjahon
Sibling names for Shohjahon
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 Shohjahon rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- NurbekBoy“light + chief”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme leadership and nobility
- BekobodBoy“a title of local officials, beg + prosperous”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme leadership and nobility
- OzodbekBoy“free + a title of local officials, beg”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme leadership and nobility
- OgʻabekBoy“chief, overseer, head + a title of local officials, beg”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme leadership and nobility
- IslombekBoy“Islam + a title of local officials, beg”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme leadership and nobility
- NajibBoy“noble, of good birth”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme leadership and nobility
- MirzaBoy“scribe; khan, bey; scholar, gentleman, teacher, master”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme leadership and nobility
- AybekBoy“moon + lord”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme leadership and nobility
Common questions about Shohjahon
What does the name Shohjahon mean?
Shohjahon means “king of the world”. It comes from Persian elements. It is documented as a boy's name in Uzbek.
Is Shohjahon a girl's or a boy's name?
Shohjahon is recorded as a boy's name.
Where does Shohjahon come from?
Shohjahon is of Persian origin according to our origin records, and it is built from Shoh- + -jahon. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Shohjahon?
Shohjahon 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 Shohjahon have?
Shohjahon has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 9 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Shohjahon”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 88958888. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Uzbek: borrowed from Classical Persian شاه جهان; surface analysis shoh + jahon; classified as a male given name in Uzbek; Shohjahon appears as a Uzbek given name (masculine); from Classical Persian (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “شاه”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92999105. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Persian شاه: king; shah
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “jahon”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 87613716. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Uzbek jahon: world, universe
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