Jahanara is a feminine given name that is mainly found in Bangladesh. Notable people with the name include:
Jahanara of Palanpur (1915–2003), born Joan Falkiner, Australian-born Begum of Palanpur, India Jahanara Ahmed, Bangladeshi actress Jahanara Alam (born 1993), Bangladeshi cricketer Jahanara Arzu (1932–2026), Bangladeshi poet Jahanara Begum (1614–1681), Mughal princess Jahan Ara Begum Surma (born 1958), Bangladesh Awami League politician Jahanara Begum (politician) (1942–2021), Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician Jahanara Begum (social worker), Bangladeshi social worker Jahanara Hai (born 1939), Pakistani actress Jahanara Imam (1929–1994), Bangladeshi writer and activist Ananya Jahanara Kabir, Indian literary scholar Jahanara Kajjan (1915–1945), also known as Kajjanbai, Indian singer and actress Jahanara Khan, Bangladeshi politician Jahanara Romney (born 1941), also known as Bonnie Beecher, American activist, singer and actress Jahanara Shahnawaz (1896–1979), Bangladeshi politician
See also Jahan Ara, a Persian feminine given name Jahan Ara (film), a 1964 Indian film