The baby name Waqar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic IPA: /waˈqɑːr/; English approximation: WAH-kaar or WAH-kar (≈ /wəˈkɑːr/).
The baby name Waqar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic IPA: /waˈqɑːr/; English approximation: WAH-kaar or WAH-kar (≈ /wəˈkɑːr/).
Waqar is Arabic, Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Waqar (Arabic: وقار; Urdu: وقار; pronounced wa-KAAR or vah-KAAR) is an Arabic and Urdu masculine given name meaning “dignity, gravity, composure, and stateliness.” It derives from the triliteral root W–Q–R, associated with weight, respect, and solemn bearing; in Classical Arabic, waqār denotes a calm, dignified presence.
The name is widespread in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and the Arabian Gulf, and it appears in Persianate and Urdu literary traditions as a marker of noble decorum. It also features in honorific titles such as Viqar‑ul‑Mulk and Viqar‑ul‑Umra among South Asian nobility. Common variants and transliterations include Viqar and Vikar in South Asia, and the doubled‑vowel Waqaar in English sources. Compound forms like Waqar‑ud‑Din (“dignity of the faith”) and Waqar Ali are used in Muslim naming conventions. Overall, Waqar signals respectful gravitas and restrained confidence.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #106 | 11 | 6,215 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #129 | 7 | 3,911 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2,834 | 22,615 |
| AE | 0 | #154 | 24 | 10,220 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #189 | 79 | 6,912 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #192 | 6,634 | 28,008 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| SA | 0 | #238 | 58 | 10,560 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #250 | 1,076 | 17,948 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #252 | 19 | 3,535 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #286 | 12 | 7,909 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #308 | 12 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #308 | 18 | 7,401 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| BH | 0 | #335 | 222 | 17,937 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #336 | 10 | 7,678 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #355 | 73 | 2,041 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #373 | 9 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #374 | 23 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #428 | 290 | 18,093 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #497 | 57 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #509 | 19 | 12,905 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #520 | 16 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #543 | 10 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #566 | 11 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #577 | 194 | 18,755 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #647 | 21 | 13,071 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #702 | 13 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #766 | 170 | 25,931 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #851 | 80 | 5,610 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #871 | 131 | 16,750 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #927 | 26 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #932 | 20 | 5,873 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,002 | 110 | 25,439 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,114 | 65 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,184 | 28 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,228 | 244 | 10,046 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Waqar is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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