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Dzhokhar

“jewel”

Language context for this entry: English

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/dʒoʊkɑːr/ · English

Origin: Classical Persian
1 language context: English
Follow the evidence: 3 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Dzhokhar

Dzhokhar is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Classical Persian گوهر via Russian, Chechen and Arabic. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “jewel”.

Classical Persian origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “jewel”

From Russian Джохар (Džoxar), from Chechen Джовхӏар (Džovhar), from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar).

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Wiktionary: DzhokharCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: Dzhokhar (name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

History

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Dzhokhar Dudayev
1944–1996
Soviet general, Chechen leader (1944-1996)
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
born 1993
Kyrgyz-American man convicted of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15th, 2013
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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3

Wikidata Q4160497CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: DzhokharCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: Dzhokhar (name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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About Dzhokhar

Dzhokhar is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Classical Persian گوهر via Russian, Chechen and Arabic. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “jewel”.

Classical Persian origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “jewel”

From Russian Джохар (Džoxar), from Chechen Джовхӏар (Džovhar), from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar).

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Russian
Arabic

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (2)

Wiktionary: DzhokharCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: Dzhokhar (name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Dzhokhar is used

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United States

Language records

Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 10 countries

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Dzhokhar Dudayev
1944–1996
Soviet general, Chechen leader (1944-1996)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
born 1993
Kyrgyz-American man convicted of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15th, 2013
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3

Wikidata Q4160497CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: DzhokharCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: Dzhokhar (name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Dzhokhar

Classical Persian origin

Where Dzhokhar is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Dzhokhar Dudayev

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Dzhokhar

Classical Persian origin

Where Dzhokhar is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Dzhokhar Dudayev

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page