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Haji

Pronunciation
[Ha-ji]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Swahili Name Meaning "Born During The Hajj."
Origin
African

Haji Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 105 baby boys have been named Haji. The name peaked in 2022 with 10 US births that year (rank #7959).

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4-Letter Names Starting with H

Names with Haji's exact length and starting letter: Hadi, Hadu, Haig, Hale, Hali.

Quick Facts About Haji

535
African baby names in our dictionary
270
African male names
59
4-letter H-names in our dictionary
504
H-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Haji against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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