Agata
/AE-G-AE-T-AE/
Good and virtuous, the Italian form of Agatha, from Greek agathos (good, noble, kind). It honours the third-century Sicilian martyr Saint Agatha, patroness of Catania, whose courage under persecution made the name a byword for goodness held firm against cruelty and fear.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Agata is a Christian girl name of Italian origin, meaning “Good and virtuous, the Italian form of Agatha, from Greek agathos (good, noble, kind). It honours the third-century Sicilian martyr Saint Agatha, patroness of Catania, whose courage under persecution made the name a byword for goodness held firm against cruelty and fear.”.
Agata is a girl's name of Italian origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Good and virtuous, the Italian form of Agatha, from Greek agathos (good, noble, kind). It honours the third-century Sicilian martyr Saint Agatha, patroness of Catania, whose courage under persecution made the name a byword for goodness held firm against cruelty and fear." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Italian, European families, Agata carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Agata
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Agata lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
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See Agata's saint & feast day →What does Agata's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Agata resonates in either tradition.
Agata's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Agata's full reading →
Does Agata go with your family's names?
Agata breaks into 5 sounds: /AE-G-AE-T-AE/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Agata sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Agata beside your family's names →
Names similar to Agata
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Agata
What does the name Agata mean?
Agata means "Good and virtuous, the Italian form of Agatha, from Greek agathos (good, noble, kind). It honours the third-century Sicilian martyr Saint Agatha, patroness of Catania, whose courage under persecution made the name a byword for goodness held firm against cruelty and fear.." It is a girl name of Italian origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Agata a boy or girl name?
Agata is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Agata?
Agata is of Italian origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Italian, European families.
Is Agata a Christian name?
Yes. Agata is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Italian origin.
What does Agata mean in Italian?
Agata originates from Italian, where it means "Good and virtuous, the Italian form of Agatha, from Greek agathos (good, noble, kind). It honours the third-century Sicilian martyr Saint Agatha, patroness of Catania, whose courage under persecution made the name a byword for goodness held firm against cruelty and fear.."
What is the numerology of Agata?
Agata has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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