About the name Sagar
Sagar is the ocean, named in myth for King Sagara whose sons dug the sea basin looking for a stolen horse. It is common across the whole north and west and has the useful quality of meaning something obvious to every Indian who hears it.
Sagar is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SAH-gur. On the NameRarity scale it scores 83 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sagar?
Sagar currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 208,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sagar
- Sagar SarhadiIndian screenwriter and director
Spellings and variants of Sagar
Names similar to Sagar
Vidyasagar
vid-yaa-SAA-gur
Ocean of learning, a title given to great scholars
Sumit
SOO-mit
Well measured, a good friend
Shivansh
shi-VAHNSH
A part of Shiva
Siddharth
sid-DARTH
One who has achieved his aim; the birth name of the Buddha
Ambar
UM-bur
Sky, the atmosphere above
Ankit
UN-kit
Marked, inscribed with a sign of fortune
Arnav
AR-nahv
Ocean, great flowing water
Ashish
uh-SHEESH
Blessing, a prayer for good fortune
Sagar — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sagar mean?
Sagar means "The ocean". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Sagar?
Sagar is pronounced SAH-gur, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Sagar?
Sagar scores 83 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 208,333 people carry it — about 4.8 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sagar?
Sagar carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sagar?
The lucky number for Sagar is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.