The first name Agathe

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About the first name Agathe

Meaning

The name Agathe traditionally means “good” or “kind”.

Historical origin

The name Agathe comes from Greek agathê, feminine of agathos “good”.

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In parish acts, Agathe can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:agataɡat

Frequency of the first name Agathe by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Agathe by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AgatheLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Agathe in baptisms by year.5037251201645170817711834189719601645–1649 1 baptisms1655–1659 4 baptisms1670–1674 1 baptisms1675–1679 4 baptisms1680–1684 2 baptisms1685–1689 4 baptisms1690–1694 3 baptisms1695–1699 1 baptisms1700–1704 6 baptisms1705–1709 7 baptisms1710–1714 9 baptisms1715–1719 10 baptisms1720–1724 5 baptisms1725–1729 16 baptisms1730–1734 34 baptisms1735–1739 39 baptisms1740–1744 44 baptisms1745–1749 26 baptisms1750–1754 24 baptisms1755–1759 19 baptisms1760–1764 19 baptisms1765–1769 30 baptisms1770–1774 15 baptisms1775–1779 29 baptisms1780–1784 25 baptisms1785–1789 21 baptisms1790–1794 34 baptisms1795–1799 41 baptisms1800–1804 42 baptisms1805–1809 24 baptisms1810–1814 21 baptisms1815–1819 16 baptisms1820–1824 18 baptisms1825–1829 18 baptisms1830–1834 10 baptisms1835–1839 6 baptisms1840–1844 12 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1850–1854 4 baptisms1855–1859 3 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1865–1869 4 baptisms1870–1874 2 baptisms1875–1879 5 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1895–1899 1 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 9 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1945–1949 3 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms

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