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    The first name Hagar

    A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “stranger”.

    Pronounced /ˈheɪɡɑːɹ/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Hagar means “stranger” in Hebrew.

    From Hebrew הָגָר (Hagar, “stranger”). Compare Arabic هَاجَر (hājar), Tiberian Hebrew הָגָר (Hāḡār).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 girls were named Hagar, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 5 births (#4,192).

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    9
    babies named Hagar, 1996–2025
    #4,867
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hagar with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Hagar at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Hagar, the 15,727th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 11 were.

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    157
    babies named Hagar since 1880
    #15,727
    rank in 2025
    1998
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Hagar in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    هَاجَر
    hājar
    Arabic
    Άγαρ
    Ágar
    Greek
    הגר
    Hagár
    Hebrew
    Hacer
    Turkish

    Spelled Hagar in Dutch too.

    Famous people named Hagar

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Hagar Olsson
      Finnish writer (1893-1978)

    More Hebrew girls’ names

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    Questions

    What does the name Hagar mean?
    Hagar means “stranger” in Hebrew.
    What is the origin of the name Hagar?
    From Hebrew הָגָר (Hagar, “stranger”). Compare Arabic هَاجَر (hājar), Tiberian Hebrew הָגָר (Hāḡār).
    How popular is the name Hagar?
    In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Hagar, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2024, with 5 births.
    Is Hagar a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 157 US babies named Hagar since 1880 were girls.
    When was Hagar most popular?
    1998 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Hagar, its highest rank at 8,193rd.
    How do you pronounce Hagar?
    Hagar is /ˈheɪɡɑːɹ/, 2 syllables.
    Is Hagar also a surname?
    Yes. Hagar is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.