All over the world, حجاج (حجاج 
, Hagag 
, Hajjaj , among others...) is a common masculine first name. The forename حجاج is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is quite a common male name, Morocco, where it is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom feminine name, and Libya, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria. More frequently, حجاج is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| حجاج | Palestinian Territory, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan |
| Hagag, Hajjaj | Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, France, Morocco |
| Hadjadj | Algeria, Israel, France, United States, Morocco |
| Haggag | Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, France |
| Haggiag | Israel, Italy, France, United States, United Kingdom |