Fun Facts About the Name Jihan
- 738 babies named Jihan: U.S. records list 738 babies given the name Jihan from 1880 through 2025. Even 127 boys received the name Jihan - about 1 boy for every 5 girls.
What Does the Name Jihan Mean?
Jihan is a feminine name used chiefly in Arabic-speaking countries. It is usually explained as coming from the Persian word jahān, "world" or "universe," which descends from Middle Persian gēhān. The Arabic script form is جيهان, and the related Turkish name is Cihan.
Arabic name references commonly give the same meaning for Jihan, but they often do not discuss how the name entered Arabic; the usual explanation treats it as a borrowing from Persian rather than a native Arabic word. Because the name has passed between languages, its exact vocalization and route into Arabic are not always stated.
Jihan Name History & Origins
The Persian noun jahān is the source in the usual explanation. It is a common Persian word and appears in classical Persian literature. From Persian it entered Ottoman Turkish as cihan, pronounced with the Turkish letter c as English j, and Cihan remains a given name in modern Turkish.
In Arabic-speaking countries, Jihan (جيهان) is used as a female name. A well-known modern bearer was Jehan Sadat (1933 - 2021), wife of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, who spelled the name Jehan. The spelling Jihan represents the same Arabic name in English transliteration.
How Popular is the Name Jihan?
Jihan 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 1982. Its best rank was #1,838 in 1982.
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 | #13,965 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #11,531 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #14,186 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #12,820 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #12,775 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #12,727 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #13,056 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #10,289 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #9,711 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #17,674 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #15,477 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #7,551 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #10,793 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #10,020 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #12,819 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #8,312 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #13,222 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #11,873 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #13,643 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #12,801 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #10,487 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #9,484 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #10,539 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #8,004 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #12,509 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,254 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #9,958 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #7,218 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1992 | #9,885 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #8,912 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #8,146 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #5,958 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #4,380 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1987 | #4,750 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1986 | #3,809 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1985 | #2,887 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 1984 | #2,273 | 43 | 0.0026% |
| 1983 | #2,141 | 46 | 0.0028% |
| 1982 | #1,838 | 59 | 0.0035% |
| 1981 | #2,945 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 1980 | #4,607 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1979 | #7,582 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #4,342 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1977 | #10,254 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #6,258 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,628 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #7,445 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #10,188 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #8,613 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #11,375 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #9,081 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #11,398 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #11,413 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #13,160 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #13,136 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #12,975 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #12,967 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #11,395 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #11,458 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #11,489 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #6,955 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #11,278 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #11,745 | 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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