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View Name: Shahjahan


SHAHJAHAN
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Iranian, Pakistani
OTHER SCRIPTS: شاه جهان (Persian), شاہ جہان (Urdu)
Meaning & History
Means "king of the world" from the Persian elements شاه (shah) "king" and جهان (jahan) "world". This was the name of the 17th-century Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal.
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