Girl · Greek
Agafya
Say it: ah-GAH-fyah
Meaning
Russian form of Agatha, from Greek agathos 'good'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A typical old Russian and peasant name, rare after the early 20th century.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Age of Revolutions1750 to 1837
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Агафья
| Polish | Agata |
|---|---|
| Czech | Agáta |
| Greek | Agathe |
Famous bearers
- Agafya Grushetskaya, Tsaritsa of Russia
- Agafya Lykova, Siberian hermit
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
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