Abraar
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ab-RAAR
- Origin
- Arabic
Abraar is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “the righteous, the pious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Abraar mean?
Arabic: spelling of Abrar; plural of barr, 'righteous'
“the righteous, the pious”
The word appears in the Qur'an for the righteous who are promised Paradise.
Meaning borrowed from Abrar.
Is Abraar a girl's or a boy's name?
Abraar is a boys' name.
How popular is Abraar in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 6 boys.
Abraar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Abraar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aamir, Azeem, Abdur, Asad, Umair, Hassan, Qasim, Saif, Samir, Hamza, Fahad, Zohaib
Names related to Abraar
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abraar: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abraar, updated 20 October 2026.