Hajar
How to say it: ha-JAR · /haˈdʒar/
Arabic name meaning 'stone' - revered as Hagar, mother of Ishmael in Islamic tradition.
Hajar was the 3,720th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 26 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 11% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,586 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,720 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 26 |
| Share of births | 1 in 127,513 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +11% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,586 |
| In France, 2025 | #370 among girls’ names, 130 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hajar is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hajar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #370 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Hajar
- Hajar Alkhaldi (born 1995)Bahraini sprinter
- Hajar Raissouni (born 1991)Moroccan journalist
- Hajar Abulfazl (born 1993)Afghani medical doctor and footballer
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