| Pronunciation | Persian pronunciation: [d͡ʒahɑːn'giːr] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Meaning | Conqueror of the world[1] |
| Region of origin | Western Asia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Cihangir, Jangear, Jangir |
Jahangir or Jangir[2] (Persian: جهانگیر, 'Conqueror of the world') is a Persian male given name. Jahan means world or universe, while Gir means conqueror. In the Turkish language, its form is Cihangir. In many English speaking countries, Jahangir can also be spelled as Zhangir or Jangear.
People with the name
- Jahangir, 4th Mughal emperor of India
- Jahangir I and Jahangir II, Paduspanid rulers
- Jahangir III, Paduspanid ruler
- Jahangir IV, Paduspanid ruler
- Cihangir Ghaffari, Iranian actor
- Jahangir Hasanzade, Azerbaijani footballer
- Jahangir Khan, khan of the Kazakh Khanate
- Jahangir Khan, Pakistani former squash player
- Jahangir Khan (cricketer), Indian cricketer
- Jahangir Khoja, Uyghur rebel against Qing rule in Kashgar
- Jahangir Mirza, Dughlat prince and ruler of Yarkand
- Jahangir Mirza (Timurid prince), a son of Timur
- Mirza Jahangir Khan, Iranian writer, intellectual, and revolutionary
- Jahangir (Aq Qoyunlu), Aq Qoyunlu ruler
- Jahangir Tafazzoli (1914–1991), Iranian politician
- Homi Jehangir Bhabha, Indian nuclear scientist
Fictional characters
- Jahangeer, a recurring character in Corner Shop Show British web series
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Jahangir
- All pages with titles beginning with Jahangeer
- Jahangir (surname), list of people with the surname
- Cihangir (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ "Jahāngīr". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ↑ najdarjangir.com
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