The baby name Agnete is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɑɡˈneːtə/ (ah-GNEH-teh).
Agnete is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Agnete is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɑɡˈneːtə/ (ah-GNEH-teh).
Agnete is Greek in Origin.
Agnete is the Danish and Norwegian form of Agnes, ultimately from Greek Hagne, meaning "pure, chaste, sacred." Through the cult of the 4th-century Roman martyr Saint Agnes, the name spread across Christian Europe; her iconographic lamb encouraged a folk association with Latin agnus "lamb," which influenced the name’s symbolism in the North as well.
Documented in Scandinavia since the Middle Ages, Agnete appears in Danish ballad tradition - most famously "Agnete og Havmanden" (Agnete and the Merman) - and remained steady in Denmark and Norway into the early 20th century, with a modest modern revival. Common variants and cognates include Agnes (English/German/French), Agneta and Agnetha (Swedish), Agnese (Italian), Agnieszka (Polish), Ágnes (Hungarian), and Ines/Inés/Inês (Iberian forms). Scandinavian diminutives and short forms include Nete and Netta. The name carries a calm, classic profile anchored by a clear, virtue-leaning meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Girls | 2019 | #116 | 5 | 456 |
| DK | 0 | #187 | 17 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #227 | 92 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
Agnete is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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