Jaeger - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Jaeger \ja(e)-ger\ is pronounced JAY-ger. It is of German origin, and its meaning is "hunter". The similar sounding Jagur, a biblical place name, is an Aramaic name meaning "heap of stones; marker".

Jaeger has 2 variant forms: Jagger and Jagur.

Baby names that sound like Jaeger are Yegor, Egor, Ygor, Igor and Yakar.

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