The baby name Aghigh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /aˈqiːq/; Persian: /æɣiːɣ/; English approximations: "ah-KEEK" or "ah-GHEEG".
Aghigh is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Aghigh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /aˈqiːq/; Persian: /æɣiːɣ/; English approximations: "ah-KEEK" or "ah-GHEEG".
Aghigh is Arabic in Origin.
Aghigh (Persian: عقیق; from Arabic ʿaqīq) means “agate” or “carnelian,” the lustrous semi-precious stone long prized in West and South Asia. In Persian poetry, aghigh evokes richness and rosy color - beloveds’ “agate lips” - and in Islamic cultures the stone is associated with protection and good fortune, making the name appealing across Persian-speaking and wider Muslim communities. Used as a unisex given name in Iran and the diaspora, Aghigh conveys beauty, endurance, and blessing.
Transliterations and regional variants include Aqiq, Aqeeq (Arabic/Urdu), Akik (Turkish/Urdu), and Əqiq (Azerbaijani). The Persian spelling is Aghigh, often pronounced a-ghiːgh with a voiced fricative. While chiefly a modern personal name drawn from a classical word, its roots appear throughout classical verse and devotional material, and it aligns with the broader tradition of gemstone and virtue names. Related names by meaning include Yaqut/Yaghoot (“ruby”) and Marjan/Marjanah (“coral”).
Aghigh is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 18 recorded uses across 2 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #517 | 14 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
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