First names in Hebrew

First name Hagar: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

הגר

Gematria value: 208

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Hagar is written הגר

Meaning and origin

What does Hagar mean?

Meaning: origin disputed (linked to "the stranger")
Origin: Hebrew

Hagar is a Hebrew name from the Bible: Sarah's Egyptian maidservant, the mother of Ishmael. The meaning of her name is disputed: it has been linked to the Hebrew ha-ger, "the stranger", but that may be a popular explanation.

Gematria

Hagar = 208

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. הגר has 3 letters:

• הthe letter He5
• גthe letter Gimel3
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total208

The verse of the name

From the letter He to the letter Resh

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Hagar, from ה to ר:

הַלְלוּהוּ שֶׁמֶשׁ וְיָרֵחַ הַלְלוּהוּ כׇּל־כּוֹכְבֵי אוֹר׃

“Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.”

Psalms 148:3

The book of your first name

Hagar, in nine pages

• Hagar, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Hagar
• Hagar, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Hagar in three answers

How do you write Hagar in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Hagar is written הגר.

What is the gematria value of Hagar?
Written הגר, Hagar is worth 208: the letter He (5) + the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Hagar mean?
Origin disputed (linked to "the stranger") (origin: Hebrew). Hagar is a Hebrew name from the Bible: Sarah's Egyptian maidservant, the mother of Ishmael. The meaning of her name is disputed: it has been linked to the Hebrew ha-ger, "the stranger", but that may be a popular explanation.