GirlHebrew origin2 syllables
Hagar
Meaning: “stranger”
About the name Hagar
Hagar is a girl name with Hebrew roots, meaning “stranger”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Hagar ranked #15727 for girls in the US, with 5 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1998. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hagar were girls.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “stranger”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hagar”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #15727
- In 2015
- #17416
- Babies in 2025
- 5
Popularity of Hagar, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Hagar
- Hanny“grace, gracious, graced with child”
- Huldah“weasel”
- Tamar“date palm, date”
- Adah“ornament, dawn”
- Addey“earth, man, soil, light brown”
- Adey“earth, man, soil, light brown”
- Annette“grace, gracious”
- Arie“lion”
- Becca“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Becka“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.