Noorjahan
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- noor-ja-HAHN
- Origin
- Persian
Noorjahan is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “light of the world”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Noorjahan mean?
Persian: Persian, Arabic nur 'light' + Persian jahan 'world'
“light of the world”
Nur Jahan, born Mehr-un-Nissa, was the powerful wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir, who gave her this title.
Is Noorjahan a girl's or a boy's name?
Noorjahan is a girls' name.
How popular is Noorjahan in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 4 girls.
Noorjahan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
Names like Noorjahan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Simran, Yasmin, Anvika, Nirvana, Nirvi, Priya, Parishay, Nihira, Gurbani, Navya, Aaradhya, Nihara
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman, Armaan
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, “Noorjahan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/noorjahan, updated 20 October 2026.