Given name

Hagir

“one who is forsaken; taking flight; a stranger”·“a wanderer”

Hagir is a variant of Hagar. Interpretations include “flight in Hebrew, although the biblical character so called was Egyptian) borne by a handmaid of Abraham” (Hebrew), “one who is forsaken; taking flight; a stranger” (Hebrew), and “a wanderer” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hagir is a variant of Hagar. Interpretations include “flight in Hebrew, although the biblical character so called was Egyptian) borne by a handmaid of Abraham” (Hebrew), “one who is forsaken; taking flight; a stranger” (Hebrew), and “a wanderer” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Hagir is a variant of Hagar. An origin associated with Hagar is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Hagir is a variant of Hagar. The history of Hagar gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Hagar is the name of a handmaid of Abraham’s wife Sarah.

Explained through its name family

Hagir’s family of names

Hagir has a related form in Hagar. Hagir has a related form in Hājar.

Walk Hagir’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Hagir, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Biblical

Heebir

“enclave” · “a partner or companion”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

Hebir

“enclave” · “a partner or companion”

No U.S. birth series

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Hebrew · Biblical

Assir

“captive” · “bound one”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Hariph

“autumn”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Hanuš

“champion” · “God is gracious”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Hamham

“father of a multitude (of nations)” · “father of a multitude; father of nations”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Hebor

“enclave” · “a partner or companion”

No U.S. birth series

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Hebrew · Biblical

Agur

“collector” · “gatherer”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Hagir’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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