Agapia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Agapia

What is the meaning of the name Agapia ?

The baby name Agapia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-GAH-pee-uh (English: /əˈɡeɪpiə/; Greek: /aˈɣapia/).

Agapia is Greek in Origin.

Agapia is a feminine given name rooted in Koine Greek agapē (αγάπη), the New Testament term for selfless, charitable love. Through Byzantine and ecclesiastical transmission, it entered the naming traditions of Eastern Christianity, where it appears in hagiographic and monastic records and later in parish registers. In Romania it is familiar via the Moldavian monastery and village called Agapia, while Greek, Slavic, and Romanian communities have preserved it as a quiet virtue name.

Variants and related forms include Greek Agapi and the Latinized Agape; Romanian Agapia; East Slavic Agapiya/Agapiia (Агапия); and South Slavic Agapija. Masculine cognates are Agapios/Agapius. The name’s meaning emphasizes benevolent, unconditional love rather than romantic affection, lending it a gentle, devotional tone. Today Agapia is rare but culturally resonant, chosen by families who value its scriptural roots, pan-Orthodox heritage, and succinct, luminous meaning.

⚙ Agapia is exceptionally rare. There are only 6 recorded uses on record, spread over 2 countries.