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The baby name Sagar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-gar (IPA: /ˈsaːɡər/).

Sagar is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hindi, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: SAH-gar (IPA: /ˈsaːɡər/)

What is the meaning of the name Sagar ?

The baby name Sagar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-gar (IPA: /ˈsaːɡər/).

Sagar is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Sagar is a masculine given name of South Asian origin, from Sanskrit sāgara (सागर), meaning “ocean” or “sea.” The word appears widely in Indo‑Aryan languages - Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, and Nepali - retaining the same sense of vastness and depth; in Bengali it is often spelled Sagor. The name conveys breadth, tranquility, and exploration, and is sometimes used poetically to symbolize inexhaustible knowledge or compassion.

Attested in classical Sanskrit literature and the epics, Sagara is the legendary king whose lineage is tied to the descent of the Ganges, reinforcing the name’s aquatic associations. Sagar has remained common across India and Nepal through the modern era and also appears as a surname in various communities. Variants and related forms include Saagar (transliterated double‑a), Sagara (masculine), Sagor (Bengali), and the feminine Sagarika and Sagari. Comparable names with similar meaning are Samudra and Arnav.

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Sagar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #15 71 2,963
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
IN Boys 0 #39 11,149 16,750
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
MV Boys 0 #64 14 3,375
AF 0 #73 4 1,883
QA Boys 0 #73 1,742 18,093
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
QA 0 #82 19 7,011
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
OM 0 #101 16 6,215
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
AE 0 #142 36 10,220
BD Boys 0 #162 849 10,045
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
AE Boys 0 #172 2,550 22,615
BD 0 #173 55 5,992
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
BH 0 #180 495 17,937
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
MO Boys 0 #207 17 5,842
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
KW Boys 0 #225 874 18,755
OM Boys 0 #226 1,203 17,948
QA Girls 0 #228 89 15,378
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Boys 0 #248 50 7,909
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
GR Boys 0 #251 17 6,912
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
SA Boys 0 #256 5,569 28,008
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
AF Boys 0 #257 14 3,535
SG 0 #257 13 11,010
SA 0 #267 29 10,560
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
CN Boys 0 #304 16 9,639
Canada Boys 2015 #324 5 2,393
MU Boys 0 #329 29 8,477
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
PT Boys 0 #335 33 7,951
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
OM Girls 0 #340 57 15,987
Finland Boys 0 #342 86 2,041
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
JO Boys 0 #356 22 7,057
IN Girls 0 #359 303 13,121
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
BD Girls 0 #364 23 8,413
YE 0 #367 15 8,639
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
SD Boys 0 #432 14 10,523
AE Girls 0 #470 84 20,968
KW Girls 0 #470 46 19,177
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
LY 0 #484 52 12,703
HK Boys 0 #492 36 12,905
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
SG Boys 0 #528 171 17,960
IR Boys 0 #540 13 10,162
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
MY Boys 0 #573 626 25,439
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IQ Boys 0 #607 61 13,071
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
SA Girls 0 #622 323 25,931
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
TN 0 #787 43 13,765
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
EG Boys 0 #872 15 15,035
NL Boys 0 #893 59 5,873
United States Boys 2020 #894 5 7,187
Spain Boys 0 #901 30 5,610
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
MY Girls 0 #943 52 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MA 0 #1,107 22 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,152 27 25,619
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
TR 0 #1,194 18 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,308 164 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415

Sagar is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
AE
AF
AO

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People also ask about Sagar

Sagar is predominantly a boy's name.
Sagar is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SAH-gar (IPA: /ˈsaːɡər/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Saagar, Sagor and Sāgar.
Yes — Sagar ranked #324 in Canada in 2015, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Sagar ranks highest in Canada (#324 in 2015).
Sagar's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #854 in 2010 to #894 in 2020 in United States.