Will my child share the name Fajr with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Fajr per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Fajr in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Fajr becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Fajr is at its highest recorded position — #951 in 2025, with 37 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,687.

Is Fajr a good choice for a distinctive name?

Fajr is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Fajr a popular baby name in the United States?

Fajr does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #951

Fajr

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Fajr is a distinctive choice, ranked #951 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Fajr in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#951

About the Name Fajr

Fajr is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 146 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1326 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2002.

Fajr is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Fajr in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Fajr

Fayçal Fajr — Fayçal Fajr is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saudi First Division League club Al-Jubail.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.