Hagai: meaning of the Hebrew name
חַגַּי
Pronounced khah-GAI
Meaning of Hagai
Hagai is written חגי or חגאי in Hebrew. These are spellings of the same name.
חגי Boy, Biblical
Hagai means festive, from chag, a holiday, a name for a child born on a festival. The prophet Haggai prophesied in the days of the return to Zion and urged the rebuilding of the Second Temple.
חגאי Boy, Biblical
An alternative spelling of the name Hagai (Haggai): one born on a holiday, the joy of a festival. The prophet Haggai prophesied in Jerusalem in the days of the return to Zion.
In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying:
בִּשְׁנַת שְׁתַּיִם לְדָרְיָוֶשׁ הַמֶּלֶךְ בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשִּׁשִּׁי בְּיוֹם אֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הָיָה דְבַר־יְהֹוָה בְּיַד־חַגַּי הַנָּבִיא אֶל־זְרֻבָּבֶל בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל פַּחַת יְהוּדָה וְאֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן־יְהוֹצָדָק הַכֹּהֵן הַגָּדוֹל לֵאמֹר׃
Hagai in Hebrew
Hagai is written חגי in Hebrew (with vowel points: חַגַּי). Other spellings: חגאי. Hebrew is read from right to left.
- חHet
- גGimel
- יYod
Gematria value: 21 (Het 8 + Gimel 3 + Yod 10)
About the name
- GenderBoy
- OriginBiblical
- Meaningfestive
- Pronunciationkhah-GAI
- Hebrewחגי
- Syllables2
- Other spellingsחגאי
Popularity in Israel
Hagai was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.
Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.
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Questions about Hagai
What does the name Hagai mean?
Hagai means festive, from chag, a holiday, a name for a child born on a festival. The prophet Haggai prophesied in the days of the return to Zion and urged the rebuilding of the Second Temple.
How do you pronounce Hagai?
Hagai is pronounced khah-GAI in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.
How do you write Hagai in Hebrew?
Hagai is written חגי in Hebrew (with vowel points: חַגַּי). Other spellings: חגאי.
Is Hagai a biblical name?
Yes. Hagai appears in the Hebrew Bible, in Haggai 1:1 (spelled חגאי).
What is the gematria of Hagai?
In gematria, the Hebrew spelling חגי adds up to 21 (Het 8 + Gimel 3 + Yod 10).
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