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Agapita
How to Pronounce Agapita
Pronounced ah-gah-PEE-tah /ˌɑː.ɡɑːˈpiː.tɑː/Medium
Meaning: Agapita is the Spanish feminine of Agapito, from the Latin Agapitus and the Greek agape, meaning love, especially selfless or divine love; it honours early saints named Agapitus and reached America chiefly through Spanish-speaking families.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Agapita entered American records largely through Spanish-speaking families, touching a modest high around 1928. Outside those communities it stayed rare, a clearly Hispanic and devotional name.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak, and it faded as older Spanish saints' names gave way to newer fashions. The name keeps its heritage plainly, its meaning of beloved rooted in the Greek word for love.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Agapita mean?
It is a Spanish and Latin name meaning beloved, from the Greek agape, meaning love.
How do you pronounce Agapita?
It is said ah-gah-PEE-tah /ˌɑː.ɡɑːˈpiː.tɑː/, four syllables with the stress on the third.
Is Agapita a boy or girl name?
Agapita is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Agapita?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the early twentieth century.