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Hajar
say it hah-jar
What Hajar means
- Arabic and Hebrew emigrant; mother of Ismail; also 'stone' in Arabic debated Torah, Hebrew Bible and Islamic tradition: mother of Ismail who ran between Safa and Marwa; Hagar in Genesis
- Arabic meaning uncertain debated Islamic tradition, Torah and Hebrew Bible: Hagar in Islamic tradition; mother of Ismail
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 359 in France (2019)
- no. 984 in Australia (2024)
- no. 1644 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 1946 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2010.
Other forms
Hagar, Hacer, Hajer
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