Fun Facts About the Name Sagal
- 260 babies named Sagal: U.S. records list 260 babies given the name Sagal from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Sagal Mean?
Sagal is a name whose meaning is not securely documented. It is used as a feminine given name in Somalia and among Somali families abroad, but no well-attested Somali etymology for it is available, so its original sense cannot be stated with confidence.
In English-speaking countries the spelling Sagal also appears as a form of the Ashkenazi Jewish surname Segal, which comes from the Hebrew title segan leviyyah (סגן לויה), meaning "assistant of the Levites." That title was borne by Levites and their helpers and later became a hereditary family name. This is a surname derivation, however, and it does not establish the meaning of Sagal as a given name.
Sagal Name History & Origins
Sagal circulates today mainly as a Somali feminine name and, separately, as a spelling of the Jewish surname Segal in the English-speaking world. Somali personal names are usually meaningful in Somali or Arabic, but the Somali name Sagal has no documented chain of earlier written forms that can be traced here.
The surname Segal took shape in Ashkenazi communities of the Rhineland and later Central and Eastern Europe, where family names built from the initial letters of Hebrew titles were common. The title segan leviyyah was written as a single word, and it stayed closely tied to Levite families. Spellings such as Segal, Segel, and Sagal shifted as families moved into English-speaking countries and officials wrote the name as they heard it. In the United States, the spelling Sagal is familiar from the family name of the actress Katey Sagal, whose father, the director Boris Sagal, was born in Ukraine to a Jewish family.
The South Asian surname Sahgal, also spelled Sehgal, looks similar but is a different name with its own disputed origin, and it should not be assumed to share the background of either the Somali given name or the Jewish surname.
How Popular is the Name Sagal?
Sagal has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2003. Its best rank was #7,921 in 2003.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,823 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #13,173 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #13,213 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #17,314 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #10,935 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #9,017 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #9,699 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #10,563 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #9,328 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #11,674 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #10,800 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #11,805 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #8,543 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2010 | #12,086 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #13,448 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #9,966 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #11,471 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #13,374 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #8,623 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #7,921 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #9,367 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #9,238 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #10,569 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #9,343 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #9,938 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #15,621 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #15,260 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #13,064 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Sagal Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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