Hagen
German · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Hagen
The name 'Hagen' means "enclosure" or "hawthorn" and derives from the Old High German word *hag* (hedge or fenced area).
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Etymology
The name 'Hagen' means "enclosure" or "hawthorn" and derives from the Old High German word *hag* (hedge or fenced area). It is primarily used in Germanic and Norse cultures, notably appearing in the medieval German epic *Nibelungenlied* as the fierce warrior Hagen von Tronje, and is also found in Scandinavian contexts without specific religious ties.
Hagen currently ranks #2,044 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.
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