Agafya as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Agafya

What is the meaning of the name Agafya ?

The baby name Agafya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɐˈɡafʲə/ (approx. ah-GAHF-ya).

Agafya is Greek in Origin.

Agafya is a Russian and Church Slavonic feminine name, a vernacular form of Greek Agathē (Agatha), from agathos “good, kind,” hence “goodness” or “kind-hearted.” It entered the Eastern Slavic world via Byzantine Christianity and appears in the Orthodox calendar, tied to the veneration of Saint Agatha of Sicily (feast 5 February).

The name was common in pre-revolutionary Russia and rural communities but declined in the 20th century with secular fashions; today it is rare, maintained among Old Believers and revived as a vintage saint’s choice. Variants and transliterations include Agafia, Agafiya, and Agafiia; related international forms are Agatha (English), Agata (Italian, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese), and Agathe (French, German).

⚙ Agafya is far from common. In all, it turns up just 10 times, across 2 countries.