Hagar

Hagar meaning and name origin

Hagar \ha-gar\ as a girl's name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Hagar is "forsaken". Biblical: Hagar is the handmaid of Abraham's wife Sarah. A similar Muslim name is Hajar, and the same Hagar is considered the mother of the Arabic race.

Hagar has 3 variant forms: Haggar, Hagir and Hajar.

Popularity of Hagar

Hagar is not a popular first name for women but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#9689 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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