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فَجْر
Fajr
FAJR
“Dawn, daybreak.”
About Fajr
Fajr is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "dawn, daybreak" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
The Arabic word for dawn, from the root ف-ج-ر meaning 'to break forth'. Fajr is the first light and the first prayer of the day. Used for girls in the Gulf and the UK; Fajar is the Indonesian masculine form.
Popular for girls in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UK.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Fajer, Fajar
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Fajr is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Fajr
- What does the name Fajr mean?
- Fajr (فَجْر) means "Dawn, daybreak". The Arabic word for dawn, from the root ف-ج-ر meaning 'to break forth'. Fajr is the first light and the first prayer of the day. Used for girls in the Gulf and the UK; Fajar is the Indonesian masculine form.
- Is Fajr a name from the Qur'an?
- Fajr does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Fajr a boy or a girl name?
- Fajr is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Fajr come from?
- Fajr is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-J-R. Popular for girls in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UK.
- How is Fajr spelled?
- Fajr is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (فَجْر) is also written Fajer and Fajar. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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