The baby name Agni is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈaɡni/; simple: "AHG-nee" (hard 'g' as in 'go').
Agni is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Agni is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈaɡni/; simple: "AHG-nee" (hard 'g' as in 'go').
Agni is Sanskrit in Origin.
From Sanskrit agni, "fire," Agni names the Vedic fire deity who carries offerings to the gods and embodies sacrificial flame, light, and transformative energy. The word descends from a classic Indo-European root, cognate with Latin ignis, Lithuanian ugnis, and Slavic ogon, all meaning "fire." In literature from the Rigveda onward, Agni is invoked as a purifier and messenger, so the name conveys brilliance, zeal, and renewal.
Used chiefly in South Asia as a masculine given name (and occasionally unisex), Agni appears in modern Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Sinhala, and Nepali contexts. It also figures in compound names and epithets: Agneya/Agney ("son of Agni"), Agnidev/Agni Deva, Agnish, Agnishwar, Agnivesh/Agnivesh, and the classical Agnimitra. Though similar in sound, Russian Agniya/Agnija and Lithuanian Agne derive from Greek Agnes ("pure") and are etymologically unrelated. Meaning-centered nicknames emphasize "radiance," "ardor," and "purification."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | 0 | #10 | 1 | 188 | |
| CY | 0 | #57 | 4 | 1,632 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #106 | 16 | 3,755 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| GR | 0 | #129 | 7 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #194 | 49 | 6,293 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| PL | 0 | #209 | 4 | 2,600 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #333 | 22 | 5,096 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #377 | 10 | 8,413 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #516 | 8 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #564 | 13 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #618 | 14 | 13,121 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #672 | 36 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #756 | 14 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #824 | 15 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #894 | 5 | 7,187 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #970 | 32 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,050 | 43 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,068 | 61 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,086 | 26 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,427 | 20 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,545 | 70 | 28,008 |
Agni is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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