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Agatha

AG-uh-thuh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Greek 'agathos' meaning 'good' or 'honorable.' Associated with Saint Agatha and mystery writer Agatha Christie, it conveys both virtue and intellectual wit.”

Popularity Over Time

Agatha US popularity rank over timeRank 6714 in 1996 to rank 394 in 1913. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#394#3554#67141900192019401960198020002024

Agatha is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

AggyAga

Style

VintageClassicLiteraryTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Agatha Christie (writer)
  • Saint Agatha

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Greek 'agathos' meaning 'good' or 'honorable.' Associated with Saint Agatha and mystery writer Agatha Christie, it conveys both virtue and intellectual wit.

Agatha is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Agatha include Aggy, Aga.

Names that pair beautifully with Agatha include Beatrix, Imogen, Rosalind, Edmund, Thaddeus.