Meaning and history
Hagar possibly means “flight” in Hebrew, though it may also be of unknown Egyptian origin. In the Old Testament, she is the second wife of Abraham and the mother of Ishmael, regarded as the founder of the Arab people; after Sarah gave birth to a child, Hagar and Ishmael were expelled into the desert, but God heard their cries and saved them. In Arabic, the name is usually transcribed Hajar.
20062006: 5 births, rank #17,168
2007: 6 births, rank #15,491
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 7 births, rank #13,704
2010: 9 births, rank #11,246
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2014: 5 births, rank #16,513
2015: 5 births, rank #16,419
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 9 births, rank #10,689
2018: 6 births, rank #13,793
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2024: no US SSA record for this spelling
20252025: 5 births, rank #14,942
In 2025, 5 babies were recorded with the name Hagar, ranking #14,942 among girls.