Hagar - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Hagar \ha-gar\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning 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.

Hagar is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Hagar. Click here to compare Hagar with related baby names.