Hagar
Pronunciation: HAY-gahr, hah-GAHR (key)
Names related to Hagar: Hajar
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Extremely rare in the U.S. but used in Israel (hah-GAHR).
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Meaning uncertain possibly means 'wanderer' in Arabic or 'flight' or 'stranger' in Hebrew. In the Old Testament and Qur'an, Hagar was the Egyptian handmaiden of Sarah and Abraham's second wife. She became the mother of Ishmael, who was the founder of the Arab people.
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