How popular is the name Hajar?

745 US babies were named Hajar between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2010.

What careers are people named Hajar over-represented in?

Among notable women who are track athletes, Hajars show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Hajar

Q: How common is the spelling Hajar?

The most common spelling: 82% of Hajars use it.

Hajar. 745 US babies since 1940, peak 2010. Notable Hajars are 1.5× over-represented as track athletes.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2010

745 US babies were named Hajar between 1940 and 2025.

Hajar around the world

France: 5,510 babies since 1900, peak 2012, No. 399 in 2025
Belgium: 1,734 babies since 1995, peak 2009, No. 758 in 2025
England & Wales: 439 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 1,133 in 2025
Sweden: 37 babies since 1998, peak 2018

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Hajars end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Footballer	1.3×	Low · 3 people
Track athlete	1.5×	Low · 3 people
Actor	1.0×	Low · 2 people
Politician	1.0×	Low · 2 people

Among notable women who are track athletes, Hajars show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

The most common spelling: 82% of Hajars use it

Hajar 82%
Hajer 18%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2010)