Hagith as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hagith

What is the meaning of the name Hagith ?

The baby name Hagith is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: ha-GEET (haˈgit) — Modern Israeli; English: HAG-ith (ˈhæɡɪθ) or HAH-gith (ˈhɑːɡɪθ).

Hagith is Hebrew in Origin.

Hagith is a feminine Hebrew name (חַגִּית, Chaggit) deriving from the root ch-g-g, “to celebrate a feast/to make pilgrimage,” hence meanings such as “festive,” “festival celebrant,” or “one born at a feast.” The base noun chag means “festival,” linking the name to joy and communal celebration. Common variants include Hagit and Chagit in modern Israeli usage, and Haggith in many English Bible translations; all reflect the same original Hebrew.

Attested in the Hebrew Bible as one of King David’s wives and the mother of Adonijah (2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Kings 1–2), the name later persisted sporadically in Jewish communities and was revived in 20th‑century Israel, where Hagit/Chagit became familiar though never overly common. Outside Hebrew-speaking contexts it remains rare. Notably, the Renaissance grimoire tradition (e.g., the Arbatel) used the form Hagith for a Venusian spirit, a cultural footnote distinct from the biblical personal name.

⚙ Hagith is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Hagith appears only 5 times in total — found in 3 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.