At a Glance: Name: Agnia – Meaning: pure – Origin: Russian (form of Agnes) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AHG-nee-yah
Agnia is a Russian (form of Agnes) girl's name meaning “pure”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.
Meaning & Origin of Agnia
Meaning: Pure.
Origin: Russian (form of Agnes).
A common claim: Some lists give Agnia as meaning 'fire.' Actually: 'Fire' isn't supported by the name's actual root — Agnia derives from Agnes (Greek 'hagnē,' pure), not a word for fire (the mix-up may stem from confusion with the unrelated Sanskrit fire-god name Agni).
How to Pronounce Agnia
Phonetic: AHG-nee-yah IPA: /ˈaɡ.nʲɪ.jə/
Popularity of Agnia
Agnia 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 Agnia
Similar Names
Agnès · Agnola · Agni · Ahimsa · Ahlam · Agnar
