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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.”

French · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,510
TrendVintage
Peak year1951
Syllables2
OriginFrench
LanguageFrench
CultureFrench, German, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Ancient Greek
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology6 Chaldean 1
Global rank#18

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

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.

Themesvirtue

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