Fajar
Meaning
"dawn, break of day"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #50,683
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Faj, Fara
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dawn, break of day"
Origin: Arabic
"causing to forget"
Origin: Hebrew
Manasseh is more popular, ranked #3837 vs #50683 for Fajar.
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Manasseh is more popular, ranked #3837 compared to Fajar at #50683 in the United States.
Fajar means "dawn, break of day" (Arabic origin). Manasseh means "causing to forget" (Hebrew origin).
Fajar is primarily a girl name. Manasseh is primarily a boy name.