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Hajara

/hah-JAH-rah/Fulani & Luganda & Hausa & Yoruba · a girl’s name

Arabic form of Hagar/Hājar, the wife of Ibrahim (Abraham) and mother of Isma'il in Islamic tradition.

In Fulani

How to say it
hah-JAH-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HajaraHajaratu

Nicknames & short forms

In Luganda

How to say it
ha-JAH-ra
Given to
Girls
Used in
Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HajaraHajra

In Hausa

How to say it
ha-JA-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HajaraHajar

In Yoruba

How to say it
ha-JA-ra
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Benin
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HajaraHajar