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 [ 2 syll. ha-gar, hag-ar ] The girl name Hagar is pronounced as HHEYGaaR or HHEYGer KEY. Hagar is used chiefly in English and Hebrew. Its origin is Hebrew. Biblical name: The name Hagar means flight; forsaken. The name could also be of obscure Egyptian origin. In the Old Testament of the Bible, Hagar was the Egyptian maid of Sarah, the wife of Abraham. As Sarah was barren, she let Hagar bear a son, named Ishmael, by Abraham. Hagar was later driven away or forsaken by Sarah after the latter was able to conceive. Haggar (spelling variant in English) is a form of the name. See also the related form, Hajar (Arabic). Hagar is uncommon as a baby girl name. It is not listed within the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Hagar include the name Haggar (English) and the name Hajar (Arabic). KEY: Pronunciation for Hagar: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"   |
