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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #6388 for Jager.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Jager at #6388 in the United States.
Jager means "hunter, huntsman" (Middle High German origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Jager is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.