Agathe
French · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Agathe
Agathe derives from the Greek word "agathos" (ἀγαθός), meaning "good" or "virtuous." The name entered European languages through Latin (Agatha) via Christian religious tradition.
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Etymology
Agathe derives from the Greek word "agathos" (ἀγαθός), meaning "good" or "virtuous." The name entered European languages through Latin (Agatha) via Christian religious tradition.
The name is primarily used in French, German, and other Germanic and Romance-speaking cultures, with strong associations to Saint Agatha, a 3rd-century Christian martyr venerated in Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity.
Agathe currently ranks #1,510 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1951.
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