The baby name Agah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Persian: /ɑːˈɡɑːh/ — respelled: "ah-GAH".
Agah is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Agah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Persian: /ɑːˈɡɑːh/ — respelled: "ah-GAH".
Agah is Persian in Origin.
Agah is a masculine given name of Persian origin, from Āgāh (آگاه/آگاہ), meaning aware, informed, or conscious, with connotations of alertness and insight. Adopted into Ottoman Turkish as Âgâh and kept in modern Turkish as Agah/Agâh, it denotes someone mindful and knowledgeable; Turkish ğ lengthens the preceding vowel, so it is commonly pronounced ah-gah.
The name appears in Ottoman-era records and literature among scholars and officials; notably, Agâh Efendi (1832–1885) co-founded Tercüman-ı Ahvâl, the first private Turkish newspaper. Today Agah persists in Turkey and occurs, though less commonly, in Iran and Urdu-speaking communities as a given name or honorific element. Variants and transliterations include Agâh, Âgâh, and Āgāh. It is distinct from Agha/Aga (Āqā, آقا), a related Persian-derived title meaning sir or master.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #538 | 13 | 12,054 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #771 | 16 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TR | 0 | #848 | 402 | 19,440 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #890 | 62 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Agah is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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