Hajra

Meaning of Hajra

The name Hajra (pronounced HAJ-ruh), born of Arabic sunlight and ancient resolve, carries the whispered echoes of Hajar—the storied matriarch who transformed parched sands into the wellspring of Ishmael’s promise. It unfurls on the tongue like a coy sevillana at twilight, weaving mirages of sienna dunes with the vibrant hues of a Latin sunset. Though it has fluttered playfully around the nine-hundredth rank of American birth charts in recent seasons, each syllable blooms with unwavering strength and joyous warmth. Like a desert rose that defies the arid winds or a secret pinch of abuela’s salsa that catches you off guard, Hajra invites every bearer to cradle history and hope in one graceful, resonant breath.

Pronunciation

Arabic

• Pronunced as HAJ-ruh (/ˈhædʒrə/)

• Hana
• Hadiya
• Hadia
• Hafsa
• Hajrah
• Hajar
• Hanifa