Fun Facts About the Name Jahanara
- 15 babies named Jahanara: U.S. records list 15 babies given the name Jahanara from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jahanara Mean?
Jahanara is a Persian name meaning "adornment of the world." It is formed from jahān (جهان), "world," and ārā (آرا), a Persian element meaning "adorning" or "one who adorns," from the verb ārāstan, "to adorn." The compound can be read more literally as "world-adorning"; "adornment of the world" is the customary name meaning.
Jahanara Name History & Origins
Jahanara is a Persian feminine compound; both of its elements are Persian vocabulary, not Arabic loans, though the name is written in Arabic script in Persian and Urdu. Its Persian form is Jahānārā (جهانآرا). The name belongs to the Persianate courtly naming tradition that spread with Persian literary and administrative culture into South Asia.
A notable historical bearer was Jahanara Begum (1614 - 1681), a daughter of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. She was a Sufi writer and patron and, after her mother's death, held the position of Padshah Begum, the chief lady of the imperial household. The name is used in Persian-speaking communities and in Urdu- and Hindi-speaking South Asia.
How Popular is the Name Jahanara?
Jahanara has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #15,870 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,870 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #17,644 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #17,916 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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