Hajar is a distinctive choice, ranked #1819 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Hajar in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1819
About the Name Hajar
Hajar is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 481 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1225 in 2011 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hajar is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hajar
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Hajar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hajar in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hajar is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 481 places over the last five years to #1819 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Hajar 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.
Notable people named Hajar include: Hajar Dabbaghi — Hajar Dabbaghi Ashrafi Varnosfaderani, known as Hajar Dabbaghi (هاجر دباغی), is an Iranian footballer who plays as a forward for the Kowsar Women Football...; Hajar Al-Khaldi — Hajar Saad Al-Khaldi is a Bahraini sprinter.; Hajar Raissouni — Hajar Raissouni is a Moroccan independent journalist..
Hajar does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hajars in the wild.
16
UK babies named Hajar (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 481 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hajar
Likely around 1 other Hajar in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Hajar
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Hajar Dabbaghi Ashrafi Varnosfaderani, known as Hajar Dabbaghi (هاجر دباغی), is an Iranian footballer who plays as a forward for the Kowsar Women Football League club Sepahan SC and the Iran women's national team. She also played for the Indian Women's League club Gokulam Kerala.
Hajar Ali is a Singaporean entrepreneur, founder of Urbane Nomads and the website Travel Like a Humanitarian. She was the first recorded woman to cross the Rub' al Khali, the "Empty Quarter" of the Arabian Peninsula.
Hajar Ahmed Hajar Al Binali is a Qatari cardiologist, poet and former government minister. He authored several works, including diwans and literary studies.
Hajar El Bahraoui, known professionally as Hajar Brown, is a Spanish-Moroccan actress, model, and activist, best known for her role as Amira Naybet in Skam España, the Spanish adaptation of Skam.