Greek

Agatha

AG-ah-thah

Meaning: Good

Girl
Uncommon
3 syllables

The story

Agatha comes from a Greek word for good. The name spread through devotion to Saint Agatha of Sicily; mystery novelist Agatha Christie is a familiar literary namesake.

Nicknames

Aggie
Ag

Spellings & variants

Agathe

Famous namesakes

Agatha ChristieNovelist

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Agatha comes from Greek.

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