Jager
Meaning
"hunter, huntsman"
Origin: Middle High German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,388
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jake, Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hunter, huntsman"
Origin: Middle High German
"son of Kyle"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic patronymic
Jager is more popular, ranked #6388 vs #6576 for Kysin.
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Jager is more popular, ranked #6388 compared to Kysin at #6576 in the United States.
Jager means "hunter, huntsman" (Middle High German origin). Kysin means "son of Kyle" (Scottish Gaelic patronymic origin).
Jager is primarily a boy name. Kysin is primarily a boy name.