45%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. AL-jər [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From a surname that was derived from the given name Algar. PopularityDetails Last ranked #663 in 1898 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class strong strange serious nerdy Categories currently out of the US top 1000, elven folk, elves, isograms, surnames, weapons