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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Agnes

AG-nis · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Pure or holy, from Greek hagne
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Greek · saintly
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1063
2024 births233
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births159,270
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
AggieNessie
Alternate spellings
AgnesAnnis
In other languages
Agnese (Italian)Inés (Spanish)Agnieszka (Polish)Inez (Portuguese)

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Notable people named Agnes

Saint Agnes of Rome
Agnes Moorehead (actress)
Agnes Martin (artist)
Mother Teresa (Agnes Bojaxhiu)