Jahanzeb
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ja-han-ZEB
- Origin
- Persian
Jahanzeb is a boys' name of Persian origin, meaning “adornment of the world”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jahanzeb mean?
Persian: Persian jahan, world, + zeb, adornment
“adornment of the world”
A Persian name combining jahan, world, with zeb, adornment; used in Pakistan.
Is Jahanzeb a girl's or a boy's name?
Jahanzeb is a boys' name.
How popular is Jahanzeb in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 6 boys.
Jahanzeb in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
Names like Jahanzeb
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Habib, Zohaib, Haseeb, Saif, Fahad, Azeem, Hassan, Qasim, Rabab, Usman, Jawad
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jahanzeb: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jahanzeb, updated 20 October 2026.