Hajara as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hajara

What is the meaning of the name Hajara ?

The baby name Hajara is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /həˈdʒɑːrə/ — huh-JAH-ruh (also heard as HAH-jah-rah).

Hajara is Arabic in Origin.

Hajara is a feminine given name of Semitic origin, most directly a regional variant of Arabic Hājar (هاجر), the name rendered Hagar in the Hebrew Bible and Qur’an. The Hebrew Hāgār is often explained as “flight” or “stranger/sojourner,” while in Arabic it resonates with the root h-j-r “to leave, migrate” (cf. hijra). Because of this heritage, Hajara commonly carries meanings such as “one who journeys” and evokes resilience and faith. It is not related to Arabic ḥajar “stone.”

Usage is longstanding across the Islamic world in honor of Hājar, the wife of Abraham (Ibrāhīm) and mother of Ishmael (Ismāʿīl), whose search for water is commemorated in the Hajj rite of sa‘i. Variants and cognates include Hajar/Hājar, Hajra/Hajrah (Urdu), Hadjira/Hadjera (Maghrebi French orthography), Hacer (Turkish), and Hadžera (Bosnian). The form Hajara is especially found in South Asia and West/East Africa.