Agatha

Agatha: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “good; honorable”
Origin: Greek
Say it: AG-uh-thuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Agatha comes from Greek agathos meaning good. It was borne by Saint Agatha of Sicily and later popularized in English-speaking countries by writer Agatha Christie.

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How popular is Agatha?

202438.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Agatha in 2024128

2024 rank#1,618 girls

Peak year1899

Total US babies since 18809,369

Agatha is rising: use over the last five years is 2.3× what it was a decade earlier.

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Agatha questions

What does the name Agatha mean?

Agatha means "good; honorable". It comes from Greek. Agatha comes from Greek agathos meaning good. It was borne by Saint Agatha of Sicily and later popularized in English-speaking countries by writer Agatha Christie.

Is Agatha a boy or girl name?

Agatha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Agatha?

128 US babies were named Agatha in 2024. Its peak year was 1899.

How do you pronounce Agatha?

Agatha is usually pronounced AG-uh-thuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.