The baby name Jaguar is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒæɡwɑr/ (JAG-wahr).
Jaguar is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Jaguar is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒæɡwɑr/ (JAG-wahr).
Jaguar is Spanish in Origin.
Jaguar derives from the English animal name, itself borrowed via Portuguese jaguar from Tupi-Guarani yaguara ‘wild beast,’ related to Guarani yaguareté ‘true jaguar.’ Because of this origin, it carries meanings tied to the great cat - power, stealth, and sudden, decisive action - often glossed as “one who kills in a single bound.”
As a given name, Jaguar is a rare modern choice used for all genders, seen sporadically in English-speaking countries from the late 20th century alongside other nature and animal names. Its appeal is also boosted by the sleek image of the British car marque and by sports mascots, giving it a contemporary, dynamic vibe. Variants are mostly orthographic or linguistic: Spanish and Portuguese use Jaguar, Hungarian Jaguár; related indigenous form Yaguareté appears in the Southern Cone. Common short forms include Jag and Jay.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #80 | 2 | 756 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #149 | 6 | 4,685 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #232 | 10 | 7,111 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #305 | 8 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #333 | 6 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #354 | 30 | 11,440 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #377 | 5 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #450 | 25 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #511 | 40 | 12,054 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #517 | 11 | 12,905 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #520 | 16 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #633 | 35 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #683 | 15 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #709 | 20 | 11,684 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #726 | 261 | 16,355 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #741 | 11 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #751 | 19 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #804 | 26 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #835 | 52 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #840 | 39 | 14,506 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #880 | 41 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #916 | 15 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #985 | 17 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,045 | 84 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,063 | 30 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,065 | 47 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,106 | 71 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,115 | 64 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,182 | 30 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,446 | 26 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,485 | 130 | 28,008 |
Jaguar is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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