The baby name Agnieszka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /aɡˈɲɛʂka/ — ahg-NYESH-kah.
Agnieszka is Polish in Origin.
The baby name Agnieszka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /aɡˈɲɛʂka/ — ahg-NYESH-kah.
Agnieszka is Polish in Origin.
Agnieszka is the standard Polish form of Agnes, ultimately from Greek Hagnē, based on hagnos “pure, chaste, sacred.” A folk link with Latin agnus “lamb” shaped the lamb imagery of Saint Agnes. Carried by the cult of the 4th‑century martyr Agnes of Rome, the name entered Poland in the Middle Ages, appearing in records of the szlachta and towns. It remained familiar through the early modern era and rose dramatically again in the 1970s–80s, becoming one of the most common Polish female names; the traditional name day is 21 January.
International variants include Agnes (English), Agnès (French), Agnese (Italian), Ágnes (Hungarian), Anežka (Czech/Slovak), Inés/Inês (Spanish/Portuguese), Agnė (Lithuanian), and Agniya/Agnessa (Russian). Polish diminutives and nicknames include Aga, Agusia, and Agniesia. The enduring meaning emphasizes purity and devotion, with gentle pastoral overtones due to the saint’s emblematic lamb.
| Agnieszka Grochowska Agnieszka Grochowska is a Polish actress best known for her film and theatre work. She has appeared in movies such as In Darkness, Walesa: Man of Hope, and Upperdog, and she has won two Polish Film Awards, including Best Actress in 2013 and Best Supporting Actress in 2024. | Agnieszka Włodarczyk Agnieszka Włodarczyk is a Polish actress and singer, best known for her roles in the film Sara and the sitcom 13 posterunek. Born on 13 December 1980, she became widely recognized in Poland through those popular productions in the late 1990s. | Agnieszka Chylińska Agnieszka Chylińska is best known as a Polish rock singer. She was the lead vocalist of the band O.N.A. from 1994 to 2003, with well-known songs including "Kiedy powiem sobie dość" and "Drzwi." |
| Agnieszka Wagner Agnieszka Wagner is a Polish actress best known for her work in film. Born on 17 December 1970, she has appeared in more than fifty films since beginning her screen career in 1989. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2018 | #1 | — | 934 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #2 | 46,796 | 5,096 |
| PL | 0 | #2 | 2,813 | 2,600 | |
| Iceland | Girls | 0 | #37 | 27 | 132 |
| CY | 0 | #59 | 2 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #64 | 3 | 2,830 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #109 | 13 | 3,755 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2003 | #127 | 4 | 526 |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #163 | 23 | 4,850 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #182 | 5 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #185 | 10 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #190 | 14 | 5,198 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| Austria | 0 | #202 | 12 | 850 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #205 | 147 | 6,459 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #206 | 37 | 6,293 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #208 | 113 | 7,429 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #247 | 1,272 | 4,949 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #273 | 154 | 1,885 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1,257 | 5,933 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #290 | 5 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Girls | 1997 | #301 | 5 | 2,310 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #315 | 27 | 5,378 |
| NL | 0 | #324 | 68 | 2,481 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #355 | 8 | 8,539 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| Germany | 0 | #360 | 79 | 2,542 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #380 | 12 | 1,368 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| Spain | 0 | #433 | 20 | 2,326 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #435 | 17 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #504 | 1,828 | 9,415 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #507 | 24 | 8,334 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #532 | 22 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IT | 0 | #603 | 112 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #705 | 292 | 5,561 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #713 | 26 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #911 | 7 | 8,768 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
Agnieszka is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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