Hajar
“Arabic form of Hagar”
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 440th
- births in 2023–2025
- 380
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,831
- −3.8% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2012
Meaning and origin of Hajar
Hajar means “Arabic form of Hagar” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Hajar in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2012.
- Over recent years, Hajar has been stable (−3.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Hajar every 23 schools.
Hajar in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,481st girls’ name14 babies in 3 years1 girl in 11,036
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,512th girls’ name61 babies in 3 years1 girl in 12,587+8.1% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
76 babies in 3 years1 girl in 63,579+2% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Hajar and Hâjar are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Hâjar5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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