Hajar, name meaning in Islam.
Hajar means a name of history. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it comes from and names like it.
Girl name · Family of Ibrahim
هَاجَر
Hajar
A name of history
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Family of Ibrahim
- Arabic
- هَاجَر
- Say it
- HAA-jar
- Root
- None, not Arabic
- In the Quran
- No
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Meaning
Hajar, explained.
Hajar (هَاجَر) is a name for girls from the family of Prophet Ibrahim. It means a name of history. Its original meaning is uncertain.
Is Hajar in the Quran?
No. Hajar is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.1
How to say and write Hajar
Say it HAA-jar. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Hagar and Haajar. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ه ha + ا alif + ج jim + ر ra.
Choosing Hajar
Hajar is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Hajar bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Famous people named Hajar
- Hajar, wife of Ibrahim and mother of Ismail; the sai between Safa and Marwah follows her steps
Names like Hajar
- Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
Good to know.
What does Hajar mean in Islam?
Hajar (هَاجَر) means a name of history. It is a name for girls from the family of Prophet Ibrahim.
Is Hajar in the Quran?
No, the name Hajar is not in the Quran, but it has a good meaning, so it is fine to use.
Is Hajar a boy or girl name?
Hajar is used as a girl's name.
How do you write Hajar in Arabic?
Hajar is written هَاجَر in Arabic, said HAA-jar.
Is it Hajar or Hagar?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, هَاجَر. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.