הגר
Hagar means “stranger, or flight”
Hagar is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Hagar was Sarah's Egyptian maidservant and the mother of Ishmael.
- In Hebrew
- הגר
- In English letters
- Hagar
- Meaning
- Stranger, or flight
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 208
2,991 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Hagar.
- 2,991 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 116 of them were born in 1986, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 12, against 115 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Hagar is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling הגר today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 2,991 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 143 | 5 | 448 of 505 |
| Druze girls | 9 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Hagar ranked 448 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Hagar in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Hagar.
What does the name Hagar mean?
Hagar means “stranger, or flight”. Hagar is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Hagar was Sarah's Egyptian maidservant and the mother of Ishmael.
Is Hagar a boy's name or a girl's name?
Hagar is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,991 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,991 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Hagar in Hebrew?
Hagar is written הגר in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Hagar?
2,991 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Hagar today. The most were born in 1986. In 2024, Hagar ranked 448 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.