Agna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Agna

What is the meaning of the name Agna ?

The baby name Agna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæɡnə/ (AG-nuh); Swedish variant: /ˈɑɡna/ (AHG-nah).

Agna is Greek in Origin.

Agna is a Scandinavian short form of Agnes, ultimately from Greek Hagnē (Ἁγνή) meaning “chaste, pure.” Through Latin Agnes, the name entered medieval Northern Europe with Christianization, where Agna emerged as an independent familiar name alongside regional forms such as Agneta and Agnetha. Its meaning is sometimes associated with the “lamb” through folk etymology with Latin agnus, which shaped the iconography of St. Agnes, though the true root is Greek “pure.”

Documented in early modern parish records across Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, Agna remained modest in frequency and is rare in English-speaking contexts, occasionally revived today for its crisp, minimal sound and heritage feel. Related variants include Agnes (English), Agnès (French), Agnese (Italian), Agnieszka (Polish), Inés/Inez (Spanish/Portuguese), Ágnes (Hungarian), Agnė (Lithuanian), Agnete/Agneta/Agnetha (Scandinavian), and Agniya/Agnia (Russian). Diminutives and cognates include Aggie, Nessa, and Netta.