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