Given name & surname
Hajar
“one who is forsaken; taking flight; a stranger”·“a wanderer”
Hajar is a variant of Hagar. Interpretations include “flight in Hebrew, although the biblical character so called was Egyptian) borne by a handmaid of Abraham” (Hebrew), “one who is forsaken; taking flight; a stranger” (Hebrew), and “a wanderer” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hajar is a variant of Hagar. Interpretations include “flight in Hebrew, although the biblical character so called was Egyptian) borne by a handmaid of Abraham” (Hebrew), “one who is forsaken; taking flight; a stranger” (Hebrew), and “a wanderer” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hajar is a variant of Hagar. An origin associated with Hagar is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Hajar is a variant of Hagar. The history of Hagar gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Hagar is the name of a handmaid of Abraham’s wife Sarah.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Hajar through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 745
- 0 boys · 745 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 36 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #5,022 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +8%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,022 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 36 in 2010. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,100 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Hajar
- Hajar Al-KhaldiBahraini sprinterborn 1995
- Hajar RaissouniMoroccan journalistborn 1991
- Hajar AbulfazlAfghani medical doctor and footballerborn 1993
- Hajar ChenaraniIranian woman legislatorborn 1978
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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