Jehan

Jehan is a predominantly male given name. It is the old orthography of Jean in Old French, and is rarely given anymore. It is also a variant of the Persian name Jahan in some South Asian languages.

People with the given name Jehan

• Jehan Adam (15th century), French mathematician
• Jehan Alain (1911–1940), French organist and composer
• Jahanara Begum (1614–1681), Mughal (Indian) royalty sometimes known as Jehan Begum
• Jehan Cauvin (1509–1564), French theologian and founder of Calvinism better known as John Calvin
• Jehan Cousin the Younger (circa 1522–1595), French artist
• Jehan Daruvala (born 1998), Indian racing driver
• Jehan de Lescurel (died 1304), medieval poet and composer also known as Jehannot de l'Escurel
• Jehan de Vezelay, birth name of Johannes of Jerusalem (1042–1119), French abbot
• Jehan de Waurin (circa 1400–1474), French chronicler
• Jehan Fresneau (fl. ca. 1468–1505), French composer
• Jehan Mubarak (born 1981), American-born Sri Lankan cricketer
• Jehan Rictus (1867–1933), French poet
• Jehan Sadat (1933–2021), first lady of Egypt
• Jehan Ara Saeed (1926–2007), Pakistani radio newsreader
• Jehan Tabourot (1520–1595), Catholic priest better known by his pen name Thoinot Arbeau
• Jehan Titelouze (c. 1562/63–1633), French organist and composer
• Jehan Georges Vibert (1840–1902), French academic painter
• Jehan Wali (21st century), Pakistani extrajudicial prisoner of the United States

Fictional character

• Jehan Frollo, a character in Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

People with the surname Jehan

• Noor Jehan (1926–2000), Pakistani film singer
• Sonya Jehan (born 1980), Franco-Pakistani actress

People with the nickname Jehan

• Jehan (singer) (born 1957), French songwriter and singer
• Jean (Jehan) Prouvaire, a character in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables

See also

• Jehanne (disambiguation)
• Jean (male given name)
• Jahan (name)