Agathe
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ah-GAHT
- Origin
- Greek
Agathe is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “good”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Agathe mean?
Greek: French and German form of Agatha
“good”
French form of Agatha, after Saint Agatha of Sicily, a 3rd-century martyr.
Is Agathe a girl's or a boy's name?
Agathe is a girls' name.
How popular is Agathe in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 8 girls.
Half of all the girls named Agathe in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2018. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Agathe in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,744 |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,738 |
| 2018 | 8 | #3,068 |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Agathe
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Phoebe, Maisie, Grace, Aoife, Isabelle, Arya, Annabelle, Evie, Cassie, Daphne, Connie, Florence
Names related to Agathe
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Agathe: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/agathe, updated 20 October 2026.