Elgar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Elgar

What is the meaning of the name Elgar ?

The baby name Elgar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlɡər/ (EL-gar).

Elgar is English in Origin.

Elgar is an English given name and surname rooted in Old English ælf “elf, supernatural being” + gār “spear,” meaning “elf-spear” or “spear of the elves.” It belongs to the Anglo-Saxon name family formed with gār and is closely related to Ælfgar/Algar; Elgar likely reflects a later Middle English variant. Attested variants include Aelfgar (scholarly) and Algar (medieval vernacular). Not to be confused with Edgar (“prosperity-spear”).

As a given name, Elgar appears in early English records but waned after the Norman Conquest, persisting mainly as a Midlands surname. Modern recognition stems from the composer Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934), and the surname has occasionally cycled back into use as a rare first name in Britain and beyond. Today it reads vintage yet crisp, with a hint of folklore from its “elf” element. Possible short forms include El and Gar.