Meaning of the nameAgda
- Female
- Greek origin
- Ag-da
Agda is a feminine name, the Swedish form of Agatha, a name that comes from Greek Agathe, from agathos, 'good', and means 'good'.
- People (2022)
- 10,333
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,676
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,513
- people
Agda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Agda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,672 people).
10,286 women 47 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Agda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Agda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.009%
- Goiás 0.008%
- Bahia 0.008%
- Distrito Federal 0.007%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,147 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,853 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 1,125 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 571 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 543 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 497 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 435 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 311 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 295 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 259 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 217 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 209 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 204 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 202 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 194 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 181 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 168 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 164 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 149 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 133 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 124 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 102 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 98 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 82 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 20 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Agda
Agda is recorded as a Swedish form of Agatha. Behind the Name explains Agatha as a Latinized form of Greek Agathe, from agathos, 'good', and lists Agda among the forms of the name in other languages. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,333 people named Agda, with a median age of 39. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. Hagda appears as a spelling variant in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Agda · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Agatha · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Agda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Agda · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Agda
What does the name Agda mean?
Agda means “good”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Agda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,333 people with the first name Agda, which ranks it number 1,676 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Agda a boy's or a girl's name?
Agda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 10,286 women and 47 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Agda?
Agda is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Agda most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.009% of the state's population is named Agda (1,853 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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