Medgar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
MED-ger

Medgar is a boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Strong Black Baby Boy Names You’ll Love.

Meaning & Origin of Medgar

A common claim: Medgar means 'mighty spear' Actually: This breakdown resembles genuine Germanic spear-names like Edgar and Oscar, but there's no verified source confirming it as the actual origin of Medgar.

How to Pronounce Medgar

MED-gerIPA /ˈmɛdɡər/

Popularity of Medgar

Medgar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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