Agnes
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Agnes is a Greek name meaning “pure,” “chaste,” or “holy,” and its closeness to the Latin word for lamb strengthens its religious associations. Once among America’s most popular names a century ago, Agnes is now seen as old-fashioned, though some think it is due for a comeback; Inez and Agnese are international forms. Actress Agnes Moorehead, who played Endora on Bewitched, is a well-known bearer. A bold namesake is Lady Agnes Randolph, the 14th-century Scottish noblewoman who held Dunbar Castle against an English siege for about nineteen weeks.
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Usage of Agnes in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Agnes against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Agnes is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Agnes in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 246 girls were named Agnes, making it the #1016 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 159,517 girls have been named Agnes, with the most (5,291) in 1918. It is most common, relative to births, in Kansas, Nebraska and Oregon.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Agnes in other languages
- Ines Arabic, Dutch, Estonian, German, Italian, Slovenian
- Agnese Italian, Latvian
- Agnès Catalan, French
- Agnessa Estonian
- Agnieszka Polish
- Agnė Lithuanian
- Anežka Czech
- Inés Spanish
- Inês Portuguese
- Ágnes Hungarian
Agnes name days
- January 21 Norway
- January 21 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Agnes
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Agnes, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Agnes (Category 3) | 1995 | South Pacific | 204 km/h |
| Tropical storm Agnes | 1988 | Western Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Typhoon Agnes (Category 4) | 1984 | Western Pacific | 222 km/h |
| Typhoon Agnes (Category 2) | 1981 | Western Pacific | 176 km/h |
| Tropical storm Agnes | 1978 | Western Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Typhoon Agnes (Category 3) | 1974 | Western Pacific | 194 km/h |
| Tropical storm Agnes | 1972 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Hurricane Agnes (Category 1) | 1972 | North Atlantic | 130 km/h |
| Typhoon Agnes (Category 1) | 1971 | Western Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Typhoon Agnes (Category 5) | 1968 | Western Pacific | 278 km/h |
…and 9 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Agnes
There are 28 towns and villages with Agnes in their name, in 11 countries.
🇫🇷 France 6🇬🇧 United Kingdom 5🇺🇸 United States 4🇦🇺 Australia 3🇿🇦 South Africa 3🇪🇸 Spain 2🇦🇹 Austria 1🇨🇦 Canada 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Saint Agnes | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2,820 | Map |
| Agnes Water | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | 2,521 | Map |
| Sainte-Agnès | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 🇫🇷 France | 1,141 | Map |
| Agnes Banks | New South Wales, 🇦🇺 Australia | 896 | Map |
| Sainte-Agnès | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | 536 | Map |
| Sainte-Agnès | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 🇫🇷 France | 297 | Map |
| Burton Agnes | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 270 | Map |
| St Agnes | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 73 | Map |
| Sankt Agnes | Carinthia, 🇦🇹 Austria | 66 | Map |
| Agnes | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | 51 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Agnes
There are 32 lakes and reservoirs with Agnes in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 16🇨🇦 Canada 11🇦🇺 Australia 4🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Agnes Lake | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Agnes Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Agnes Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Agnes Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Agnes Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Agnes Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Agnes Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Agnes Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Agnes Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Agnes Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Agnes songs
10 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Agnes in their title. The best known:
- Alas Agnes – Mystery Jets (2005)
- Frøken Agnes og Herman
- I Got It from Agnes – Tom Lehrer
- Agnes – Karl Valentin
- Agnes
- BURTON AGNES
- ST AGNES SCHOOL
- ST. AGNES (51231)
- ST. AGNES (Austen)
- St. Agnes – John Bacchus Dykes (1866)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Agnes
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Agnes.
Agnes Bruckner
Agnes Buen Garnås
Agnes Milowka
Agnes Obel
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Fictional characters named Agnes
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Agnes as a pet name
FurryName has found 97 dogs named Agnes in public pet registers, making it the #1,421 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (10), Cambridge (4), Port Moody (2). Agnes as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Agnes in public pet registers, making it the #1,339 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (2), Seattle (2), Toronto (2). Agnes as a cat name →
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