Meaning of the nameAgnes
- Female
- Greek origin
- Ag-nes
Agnes is a female name of Greek origin, coming from Hagnḗ, linked to the word hagnós, 'pure' or 'chaste'; Inês is its Portuguese form.
- People (2022)
- 15,433
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,269
- Median age
- 11 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,050
- people
Agnes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Agnes, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (4,673 people).
14,893 women 540 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 Agnes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Agnes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.021%
- Amapá 0.015%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.011%
- Santa Catarina 0.010%
- Distrito Federal 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,998 | 0.009% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,296 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,148 | 0.011% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,111 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 954 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 822 | 0.021% |
| Santa Catarina | 730 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 674 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 659 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 567 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 462 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 355 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 334 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 262 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 236 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 230 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 222 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 219 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 204 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 178 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 177 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 156 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 126 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 111 | 0.015% |
| Roraima | 72 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 70 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 60 | 0.007% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Agnes
Agnes comes from the Latin Agnes, a borrowing of the Greek name Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ), derived from the adjective hagnós, "pure, chaste." Wiktionary records a popular association with the Latin agnus, "lamb," which is not the origin of the name. Inês is the Portuguese equivalent. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 15,433 people named Agnes, with a median age of 11, and the peak was among those born from 2020 to 2022.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Agnes · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Agnes · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Inês · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Agnes · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Agnes
What does the name Agnes mean?
Agnes means “pure, chaste”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Agnes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 15,433 people with the first name Agnes, which ranks it number 1,269 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Agnes a boy's or a girl's name?
Agnes is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 14,893 women and 540 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Agnes?
Agnes is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Agnes most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.021% of the state's population is named Agnes (822 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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