Agapa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Agapa

What is the meaning of the name Agapa ?

The baby name Agapa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈɡɑːpə/ (uh-GAH-puh); Greek approx. [aˈɣapi].

Agapa is Greek in Origin.

Agapa is a rare feminine name rooted in Koine Greek agápē, the theological word for selfless, charitable love. In early Christian communities, agápē also named the communal “love-feast,” lending the name a devotional tone. Agapa appears as a streamlined variant or affectionate form of Greek Agapi (Αγάπη) and Slavic/Romanian Agapia or Agapiya, with documented but uncommon use in Orthodox Christian milieus. The name carries resonance from late antique hagiography, notably Saint Agape of Thessalonica, reinforcing its spiritual associations.

Variants and related forms include Agape (English/Greek transliteration), Agapi (Modern Greek), Agapia/Agapiya (Romanian, Russian/Church Slavonic), and the rarer Agapa in Eastern Europe. Masculine counterparts are Agapios (Greek), Agapito (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Agapit (Ukrainian/Polish), and Agap or Agapiy (Russian). Meaning centers on “love,” “charity,” and “benevolence.” Contemporary usage is uncommon but appealing to parents seeking a compact, international virtue name with deep Christian and Hellenic roots.

⚙ Agapa barely registers. Across 3 countries, we found just 5 recorded uses of it.