Sagar

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning ocean, sea.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Sagar by the numbers

Sagar was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 58 babies in 1993, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sagar. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Samarevening conversation or gathering18 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Saganone who speaks; a storyteller79 in the US (2017)
  • Salareagle or high-flying24 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sabarpatience; perseverance8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Samircompanion in evening conversation333 in the US (2017)
  • Shamarguardian, protector94 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sea

Like Sagar, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
  • Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
  • Roninwave man; masterless samurai568 in the US (2017)
  • Makaitowards the sea418 in the US (2017)
  • Murphydescendant of Murchadh, sea warrior65 in England and Wales (2025)

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