Agapit as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Agapit

What is the meaning of the name Agapit ?

The baby name Agapit is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈɡæpɪt/ (uh-GAP-it).

Agapit is Greek, Slavic in Origin.

Agapit is a Slavic and French form of Agapitus, ultimately from Greek Agapetos (“beloved”), rooted in agapē, the word for selfless, divine love. Through Byzantine Christianity and Church Slavonic, the name spread east, while the Latinized Agapitus appeared in Western martyrologies; both preserved the core meaning “beloved, dearly loved.”

Usage clusters around Christian tradition. It was borne by the 3rd-century martyr Agapitus of Palestrina and by Pope Agapetus I (6th c.), reinforcing its liturgical presence; in the East, Venerable Agapit of the Kiev Caves (11th c.) made it familiar in Rus’. The form Agapit survives in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and historically in French Canada, though it remains rare today. Variants include Greek Agapitos/Agapetos, Latin Agapitus, Italian/Spanish/Portuguese Agapito, French Agapet/Agapit, and the cognates Agapios/Agapius. Feminine counterparts are Agape, Agapia, and Agapita.

⚙ Agapit is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 8 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 6 countries.