Haashir
A masculine Arabic name meaning "gatherer" or "assembler".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Haashir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Haashir today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haashir births was 2020 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haashir. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Haashir. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
2020
7 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,310
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Haashir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haashir from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 13 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Haashir by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Haashir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Haashir
The name Haashir is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "hashir," which means "one who gathers or assembles." It is a masculine name that has been in use for centuries within the Arab world and among Muslim communities.
The earliest known record of the name Haashir can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the time of the Islamic Golden Age. It is believed that the name was first used by Arab scholars and intellectuals who would gather and assemble knowledge from various sources.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Haashir was Al-Haashir ibn Abd al-Rahman, a renowned poet and philosopher who lived in the 9th century CE in present-day Iraq. His works, which covered a wide range of topics from love and nature to politics and religion, were highly regarded and widely studied during his time.
Another prominent figure was Haashir al-Bukhari, a renowned Islamic scholar and hadith collector who lived in the 9th century CE in present-day Uzbekistan. His compilation of hadiths, known as "Sahih al-Bukhari," is considered one of the most authentic and important collections of hadith literature in Islamic tradition.
In the 12th century CE, a scholar and physician named Haashir ibn Ali al-Majusi made significant contributions to the field of medicine. His work, "The Complete Book of the Medical Art," was a comprehensive medical encyclopedia that covered various aspects of health and healing practices.
During the 14th century CE, a Sufi mystic and poet named Haashir al-Basri gained recognition for his spiritual writings and poems that explored the divine love and mystical experiences. His teachings and works influenced the development of Sufism in the Middle East and beyond.
In more recent times, Haashir Aghili was a celebrated Iranian poet and scholar who lived in the 18th century CE. His poetic works, which often dealt with themes of love, spirituality, and human nature, earned him a place among the most revered poets of Persian literature.
These are just a few examples of notable historical figures who bore the name Haashir, a name that has carried a rich heritage and significance throughout the centuries within Arabic and Islamic cultures.
People
Haashir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Haashir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Haashir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haashir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haashir going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Haashir a common name?
We classify Haashir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 25 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haashir most popular?
The single biggest year for Haashir was 2020, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haashir is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Haashir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Haashir in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.