Fajer
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- FAH-jer
- Origin
- Arabic
Fajer is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “dawn”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Fajer mean?
Arabic: spelling of Arabic fajr, 'dawn'
“dawn”
A spelling of Arabic fajr, meaning dawn; Fajr is also the name of the Islamic pre-dawn prayer.
Is Fajer a girl's or a boy's name?
Fajer is a girls' name.
How popular is Fajer in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 5 girls.
Fajer in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
Names like Fajer
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Summer Safa Zainab Farah Faiza Aaliyah Hiba Hafsa Safaa Rahma Fatma Hibah
Names related to Fajer
More Arabic names
Muhammad Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Hamza
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, “Fajer: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/fajer, updated 20 October 2026.