Agatha
Looking for more names like Agatha? Get Name MatchMaker & more Expert name-finding tools!
Origin of the name Agatha:
Derived from the Greek Agathē, which is from agathos (good, kind). The name was popularized by the fame of a 3rd-century saint and martyr.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Buy the bookDoes Agatha sound...
Sibling Names for Agatha...
Do you know any real life Agathas?
What are their siblings named?
Reader Contributions
Contribute to, or edit, this collection of community wisdom on the name Agatha!
- Comments and insights on the name Agatha: | Edit
Agueda is the Spanish version, pronounced (AH-geh-dah)
- Personal experiences with the name Agatha: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Nicknames for Agatha: | Edit
Aggie, Hatty, Hattie, Hatsy
- Meanings and history of the name Agatha: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Famous real-life people named Agatha: | Edit
Saint Agatha-- a 3rd-century martyr from Sicily who was tortured and killed after spurning the advances of a Roman official.
Agatha Christie-- (1890-1976) the mystery writer, was a famous modern bearer of this name.
- Agatha in song, story & screen: | Edit
Agatha Heterodyne, lead character in the Hugo-winning web-comic, "Girl Genius"
NameVoyager US Popularity of Agatha Over Time
NameMapper Current Popularity of Agatha by State
Global Popularity of the Name Agatha
- #313 in Canada (Alberta)
Baby Name Wizard Store
Celebrate with personalized baby name products! Custom birth announcements, invitations, bibs, onesies & more.
Start Shopping
