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Hajar

/HA-jar/Somali & Wolof · a girl’s name

A traditional Somali name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story

In Somali

How to say it
HA-jar
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HajarHagar

In Wolof

How to say it
HAH-jar
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
uncommon