Chaggai

חַגַּי

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: celebrate

• Chaggai comes straight from the Hebrew word for festival, "chag," making it one of the most inherently joyful names in the Jewish canon. In the Bible, Chaggai was a prophet who rallied the people to rebuild the Second Temple after exile, combining celebration with real purpose. For a name rooted in sacred text, it carries a surprisingly lighthearted spirit.

  Listen to the rhythm of this name and you can practically hear a festival drum. It is a bold pick for parents who want a name rooted in biblical prophecy but with the festive spirit of a holiday table. Less common than Elijah or Malachi but just as weighty, Chaggai brings the party.

• Alternate Spellings: Haggai, Hagai, Chagai
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Bruriah
  ,
  Chaggit
  ,
  Hillel
  ,
  Tzadok
• Theme: happiness