At a Glance
- Meaning
- Good
- Origin
- Latvian (from Agatha, ultimately Greek agathos)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ah-GAH-teh
Agate is a Latvian (from Agatha, ultimately Greek agathos) girl's name meaning “good”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Agate
Meaning: Good.
Origin: Latvian (from Agatha, ultimately Greek agathos).
A common claim: Agate is named for the Achates River in Sicily (the gemstone origin) Actually: That's the origin of the gemstone word 'agate.' The given name Agate is a separate word - a Latvian form of Agatha, from Greek agathos, 'good.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Agate
ah-GAH-tehIPA /ˈa.ɡa.te/
Popularity of Agate
Agate doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Agate
Similar Names
Gemma · Beryl · Onyx · Jasper · Jet · Jewel
