Hajarah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- HAH-ja-ra
- Origin
- Hebrew
Hajarah is a girls' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hajarah mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Hajara; Hausa form of Hajar, the Arabic form of Hagar
Hajar was the mother of Ishmael; pilgrims retrace her search for water between Safa and Marwa.
Meaning borrowed from Hajara.
Is Hajarah a girl's or a boy's name?
Hajarah is a girls' name.
How popular is Hajarah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 5 girls.
Hajarah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
Names like Hajarah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aaliyah, Hadassah, Summer, Hibah, Aaminah, Sumayyah, Safa, Umaymah, Nusaybah, Zainab, Umamah, Farah
Names related to Hajarah
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
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, “Hajarah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hajarah, updated 20 October 2026.