Meaning of Agnes
and the Origins of this baby name
Meaning  The name Agnes has the following meaning:
One who is pure and chaste. Latinized form of the Greek name "Hagne", derived from Greek "hagnos" which in turn means "chaste". A name which has variants in French, Italian, Gaelic, Scottish and many other languages. Agnes, Roman martyr (died c.304). St Agnes died the death of a virgin martyr whilst still a child. In the past, this name was extremely popular across cultures, but today, has fallen in popularity for being a little too "traditional".
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.
Popularity
As a baby girl name, Agnes is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Agnes in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Agnes is pronounced as ag-nuss
Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Agnes and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Agnes: Boys - Cole, Dard, Jerome, Julian, Narcisse, Nicholas, Nico, Stephen, Girls - Andria, Damalis, Damans, Damia, Damiana, Effa, Eudora, Eugenia, Iphigeneia, Kristine, Marlys, Narcissa, Both genders - BerylVariants Popular Variants for the name Agnes: Ag (English), Agna, Agnesse, Agnessina, Agnis, Agnus, Agy, Anais (Hebrew), Anees, Aneesha, Anessa, Anesse, Anide, Anisha, Annais, Anneska, Annisah, Annise, Annisha, Anson, Inah, Nesa, Nesi, Nessa, Nessi, Nesta, Nesya, Nevesah, Nevsa, Oona, Oonagh, Oonah, SengaNicknames Common nicknames for the name Agnes are: Aggie, Nessie
Style We think the name Agnes should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Agnes to be: A gentle, and conservative womanIn one word, you might describe Agnes as a(n) " gentle" person. See other "gentle" names for boys and girls. |
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