Hajra is a distinctive choice, ranked #1065 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Hajra in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1065
About the Name Hajra
Hajra has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 110 places in five years. It was most popular in 2005 at #695 â parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hajra is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hajra
Unlikely. With around 32 UK babies named Hajra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hajra in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hajra has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 110 places in the last five years. Its peak was #695 in 2005. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Hajra 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 Hajra include: Hajra Khan (footballer) â Hajra Khan is a Pakistani footballer who was the captain of the Pakistan women's national football team.; Hajra Mansoor â Hajra Mansoor (nÊe Zuberi) is a Pakistani artist and painter, celebrated as an "Ambassador of the East" and a "Modern Romanticist" for her fusion of....
Hajra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice â your child is unlikely to encounter American Hajras in the wild.
32
UK babies named Hajra (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 110 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hajra
Likely around 1 other Hajra in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Hajra Mansoor (nÊe Zuberi) is a Pakistani artist and painter, celebrated as an "Ambassador of the East" and a "Modern Romanticist" for her fusion of traditional Mughal miniature art with modern artistic sensibilities. A graduate of the Government College of Art & Craft in Lucknow, she is a co-founder of the Karachi School of Art and is married to fellow contemporary artist Mansoor Rahi.