Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Agag means “blazing.”
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Where it comes from
Agag is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Agag appears in Numbers 24:7, 1 Samuel 15:9, Esther 3:1.
- Numbers 24:7
- 1 Samuel 15:9
- Esther 3:1
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Agag’s family of names
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Agag, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Azgad
“strength in invasion” · “strong fortune”
>99% boys
Azaz
“strong”
98% boys · 2% girls
Attai
“timely” · “opportune”
80% boys · 20% girls
Agur
“collector” · “gatherer”
>99% boys
Ahban
“brother of intelligence” · “brother of son”
>99% boys
Ahaz
“he has grasped” · “possessor”
>99% boys
Achaz
“he has grasped” · “possessor”
>99% boys
Appaim
“[two] nostrils”
>99% boys