Noorjahan Forename
10,818th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 93,501 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar
Noorjahan Forename User-submission:
The name Noorjahan or Nurjahan means 'light of the world'. It comes from the word nur, meaning 'light', and jahan, meaning 'word'. The forename originated in India when the Mughal emperor Jahangir gave his wife this title five years after their marriage.
Noorjahan Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 100% | 79,784 | 1:15,227 | 2,124 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 8,523 | 1:18,710 | 2,156 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 3,691 | 1:52,657 | 2,961 |
| England | 97% | 524 | 1:106,112 | 3,963 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 233 | 1:132,243 | 12,172 |
| Qatar | 100% | 176 | 1:13,464 | 2,098 |
| United States | 100% | 157 | 1:2,309,153 | 36,784 |
| Malaysia | 98% | 140 | 1:217,500 | 12,289 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 116 | 1:61,655 | 5,392 |
| South Africa | 100% | 61 | 1:893,978 | 35,430 |
| Kuwait | - | 28 | 1:135,188 | 8,745 |
| Mauritius | 100% | 10 | 1:129,778 | 3,502 |
| Bahrain | - | 9 | 1:149,853 | 3,890 |
| Canada | - | 9 | 1:3,681,486 | 43,248 |
| Singapore | 100% | 6 | 1:1,047,842 | 15,242 |
| Australia | - | 6 | 1:2,276,270 | 19,652 |
| Wales | 100% | 4 | 1:773,577 | 8,486 |
| Thailand | 100% | 3 | 1:23,355,271 | 268,869 |
| Germany | 100% | 2 | 1:48,338,938 | 72,742 |
| Sweden | 100% | 2 | 1:4,928,954 | 52,965 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Tanzania | - | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Egypt | 100% | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
Noorjahan (5,924) may also be a surname.
Noorjahan Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Noorjahan or Nurjahan means 'light of the world'. It comes from the word nur, meaning 'light', and jahan, meaning 'word'. The forename originated in India when the Mughal emperor Jahangir gave his wife this title five years after their marriage.
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Noorjahan Demographics
Noorjahan Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 42 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noorjahaan | 95 | 728 | / |
| Noorjahann | 95 | 84 | / |
| Noorjhahan | 95 | 70 | / |
| Nnoorjahan | 95 | 17 | / |
| Nooorjahan | 95 | 9 | / |
| Hnoorjahan | 95 | 8 | / |
| Noorjaahan | 95 | 7 | / |
| Naoorjahan | 95 | 3 | / |
| Noiorjahan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nooarjahan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Noorjahn | 94 | 129 | / |
| Noooorjahan | 90 | 1 | / |
| Noorjahun | 89 | 9 | / |
| Noarjahan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nooorjhan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Noorjohn | 82 | 12 | / |
| Noorrehan | 78 | 29 | / |
| Nooorihan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nooorehan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Naorjan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nahorjan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nouorhion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noarian | 63 | 1 | / |
| Noarzian | 59 | 1 | / |
| Naoroijam | 56 | 13 | / |
| Gnahorehon | 53 | 2 | / |
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