Given name & surname
Jauhar
“substance, essence; jewel”
Jauhar is used as a given name and a surname.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jauhar is a romanization of जौहर. जौहर goes back to Middle Persian gwhl, meaning “substance, essence; jewel.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jauhar is a romanization of जौहर. जौहर comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian.
Explained through its name family
Jauhar’s family of names
In Hindi usage, Jauhar is a Roman-alphabet rendering of जौहर.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Jauhar, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
japhor
“river, creek”
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Jachand
“the victory of the moon”
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Jyhan
Jyhan is a variant of Jehan. One Arabic interpretation is “resembling a beautiful flower; woman of the world.”
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Jaychande
“the victory of the moon”
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Jetahl
“resembling the jet-black lustrous gemstone”
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Iavar
“from the sycamore tree”
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Odar
“from the river”
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Eddmar
“of the wealthy sea”
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