Agnes
Meaning: “pure, chaste”
About the name Agnes
Agnes is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “pure, chaste”.
It has a vintage, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Agnes ranked #1016 for girls in the US, with 246 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Agnes were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “pure, chaste”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Agnes”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1016
- In 2015
- #1275
- Babies in 2025
- 246
Popularity of Agnes, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.