Haggai
Haggai or Aggeus was a Hebrew prophet active during the building of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and the author or subject of the Book of Haggai. He is known for his prophecy in 520 BCE, commanding the Jews to rebuild the Temple.
Meaning & Origin of Haggai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Haggai or Aggeus was a Hebrew prophet active during the building of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and the author or subject of the Book of Haggai. He is known for his prophecy in 520 BCE, commanding the Jews to rebuild the Temple.
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The Story of Haggai
Haggai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 9 Haggais were born — ranking #8,250 that year. As of 2026, Haggai ranks #8,250 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Haggais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Haggai
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- Hacky
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- Hoagy
- Haga
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About the name Haggai
Haggai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Haggai's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Haggai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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