Agenor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Agenor

What is the meaning of the name Agenor ?

The baby name Agenor is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈædʒənɔr/ (AJ-ə-nor); Classical Greek approximation: [aɡɛˈnɔːr].

Agenor is Greek in Origin.

Agenor is a masculine name of Ancient Greek origin, from Ἀγήνωρ (Agēnōr), built on ἄγαν "very/exceedingly" and ἀνήρ, gen. ἀνδρός, "man," yielding the sense "very manly," "heroic," or "valiant leader." In Greek myth it belonged to the Phoenician king Agenor, father of Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix, and Cilix, and to a Trojan warrior who confronted Achilles in the Iliad.

The name appears in classical literature and inscriptions, then re-emerged with Renaissance classicism and the 19th-century taste for antiquity. It remains rare today but is documented in several languages: Agénor (French), Agenore (Italian), Agenor (Polish, Portuguese, Spanish), and modern Greek Agínor/Agínoras (Αγήνωρ). Notable bearers include Polish statesmen Agenor Gołuchowski (father and son) and various Brazilian athletes named Agenor. Variants and diminutives are scarce, preserving the austere classical form. The name’s connotations are strength, courage, and seasoned leadership.