Agana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Agana

What is the meaning of the name Agana ?

The baby name Agana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-GAH-nah (IPA: /əˈɡɑːnə/).

Agana is in Origin.

Agana is a rare given name with several independent origins. Most recognizably, it echoes Agana/Agaña, the Spanish-era name for Hagåtña, the capital of Guam, and thus appears as a toponymic choice among CHamoru families and the wider Pacific diaspora. In this sense it signals place-heritage rather than a built-in lexical meaning.

Elsewhere, Agana is sometimes treated as a phonetic variant or elaboration of Agnes or Agna, linking it to Greek hagnos “pure, chaste,” a meaning shared by cognates such as Agnès, Agnieszka, and Agneta. Agana also occurs as a surname in the Philippines and in parts of West Africa (notably Ghana), and can be transferred into given-name use. Recorded variants include Agaña (Spanish orthography), Aganna, and Aganah; short forms may include Gana or Ana. Usage is sporadic but has risen modestly since the late 20th century with increased mobility and place-inspired naming.