The baby name Algar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-gar (IPA: /ˈælɡər/).
Algar is English in Origin.
The baby name Algar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-gar (IPA: /ˈælɡər/).
Algar is English in Origin.
Rooted in Old English and Old Norse, Algar descends from Ælfgar (Ælf ‘elf’ + gar ‘spear’) and its Norse cognate Álfgeirr. The meaning "elf-spear" evokes protective, otherworldly strength associated with elves alongside the Germanic symbol of the warrior’s spear. In medieval Latin records it often appears as Algarus.
The name was borne in pre-Conquest England, notably by Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia (d. 1062), and occurs widely in Domesday Book as the name of landholders before 1066. After the Norman Conquest, usage waned as it merged into surnames; Alger and Elgar persist as English family names, with occasional 19th–20th century given-name revivals. Variants and related forms include Ælfgar/Aelfgar, Alger, Elgar, Algarus, and the Scandinavian Álfgeirr; short forms Al and Gar are plausible modern nicknames. Today Algar feels rare, sturdy, and distinctly Anglo-Saxon.
Algar is a rare name. Across 20 countries, we found 42 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Algar is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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