Given name · Persian

جهانگیر

“world”

جهانگیر (jahāngīr) is a masculine given name. It is used in Persian.

PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: jahāngīr.

Meaning & origin

جهانگیر goes back to a word meaning “world.”

Built from Persian جهان (jahân, “world”) + گیر (gir).

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