Given name & surname
Jager
“a mighty hunter”
Jager is a variant of Jaegar. One German interpretation is “a mighty hunter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jager is a variant of Jaegar. One German interpretation is “a mighty hunter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jager is a variant of Jaegar. An origin associated with Jaegar is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jager through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 610
- 610 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,240 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,240 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 21.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 44 in 2001. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 541 as a first name in 2020; 3,578 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jager’s family of names
Jager has a related form in Jaegar. In German usage, Jager as a surname has a related form in Jäger.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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