The baby name Hagar is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈheɪɡər/ (HAY-gər) or /ˈhɑːɡər/ (HAH-gər); Hebrew: /haˈɡar/.
Hagar is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Hagar is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈheɪɡər/ (HAY-gər) or /ˈhɑːɡər/ (HAH-gər); Hebrew: /haˈɡar/.
Hagar is Hebrew in Origin.
Rooted in the Hebrew Bible, Hagar names the Egyptian handmaid of Sarah and mother of Ishmael. The name’s etymology is debated: some analyze it as Hebrew ha-ger, “the sojourner/foreigner,” while others link it to an Egyptian source or to Arabic hajara “to emigrate,” yielding the sense of “flight” or “exile.” Through the Septuagint and Vulgate it appears as Agar in Greek and Latin traditions.
Usage spans Jewish, Christian, and Muslim cultures. In English it surfaced among Puritans and remains rare; in modern Hebrew it is established in Israel. In Islamic tradition - honoring Hajar’s search between Safa and Marwa during Hajj - the form Hajar is widespread, with Turkish Hacer reflecting the same root. International variants include Agar across Romance languages. Common spellings: Hagar, Hajar, Hacer, Agar.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG | Girls | 0 | #60 | 20,632 | 14,742 |
| QA | 0 | #100 | 7 | 7,011 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| EG | 0 | #120 | 697 | 6,387 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| IL | 0 | #145 | 148 | 6,291 | |
| PS | 0 | #151 | 68 | 5,692 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #154 | 235 | 6,973 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #183 | 773 | 11,648 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| GH | 0 | #197 | 47 | 5,396 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #251 | 349 | 10,981 |
| SA | 0 | #277 | 19 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #280 | 37 | 15,378 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #303 | 43 | 7,678 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,570 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #331 | 15 | 8,138 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| YE | 0 | #357 | 25 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #374 | 23 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2007 | #401 | 4 | 3,164 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #434 | 12 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #452 | 64 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #466 | 39 | 11,303 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| LY | 0 | #509 | 27 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #511 | 43 | 20,968 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #513 | 441 | 15,035 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #557 | 400 | 25,931 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #642 | 26 | 13,071 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SY | 0 | #659 | 70 | 11,684 | |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #696 | 43 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #920 | 6 | 9,057 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #937 | 19 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| MA | 0 | #1,049 | 80 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,368 | 79 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,592 | 23 | 28,008 |
Hagar is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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