Meaning and Origin of: Jagger

Jagger is of English origin and means "Carter."

Boy name origins & meanings

  • English : Carter

Boy name variations

Gagger
Jagar
Jaggar

Family name origins & meanings

  • English (West Yorkshire) : occupational name from Middle English jagger ‘carter’, ‘peddler’, an agent derivative of Middle English jag ‘pack’, ‘load’ (of unknown origin). All or most present-day bearers of this surname are probably members of a single family, which originally came from Staniland in the parish of Halifax. During the 16th century it spread through the Calder valley, and from there to other parts of England.

Famous people with this last name

Mick Jagger

Famous people who gave their babies this name

Soleil Moon Frye