girl's name
Hajra
- Origin Urdu
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,497
Scotland
#1,000
2024 births
Hajra is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Hajra is a name of Urdu origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2017, when 54 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 16,467 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Hajra over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 103 |
| 2000s | 350 |
| 2010s | 428 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 184 |
How popular is Hajra?
In 2025, Hajra was given to 32 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Hajra is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hajra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hajra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hajra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hajra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hajra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hajra
How popular is the name Hajra?
In 2025, Hajra was given to 32 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Hajra a girl's or a boy's name?
Hajra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hajra most popular?
Hajra peaked in 2017, when 54 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hajra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hajra currently ranks #1,000 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.