Given name & surname

Agatha

Agatha is used as a given name and a surname. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”

Original Ancient GreekἈγαθή

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Meaning & origin

What it means

One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.

How it developed

In German usage, Agatha developed from Ἀγαθή.

The story

The name experienced a revival in the 19th century.

Agatha through the years

Babies since 1880: 9,491; 0 boys · 9,491 girls
Most popular year: 1918; 218 babies
2025: 120; #1,703 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20: +43%; Rising

Agatha in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1880–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inMassachusetts, Washington, Pennsylvania

FewerMore, relative to births Not published

2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Massachusetts (14), Washington (5), Pennsylvania (8), Florida (13), New Jersey (5).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 120 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,703 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 218 in 1918. In 2025, Massachusetts had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,264 as a first name in 2020.

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Agatha’s family of names

In Scots usage, Agatha has a diminutive in Aggie. Agatha shares a linguistic root with Agata. Agatha has a related form in Agueda.

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Around the world

Agatha has relatives in 41 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.

Ancient Greekwhere Agatha comes from · 2 names

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Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 38

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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People named Agatha

Characters named Agatha: Agatha Harkness (fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics).

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