Agnes
Meaning
"pure, holy, chaste"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,064
- Total SSA Count
- 233
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Aggie, Nessie, Nez
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure, holy, chaste"
Origin: Greek
"noble, high meadow"
Origin: Celtic/English
Brylee is more popular, ranked #1016 vs #1064 for Agnes.
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Brylee is more popular, ranked #1016 compared to Agnes at #1064 in the United States.
Agnes means "pure, holy, chaste" (Greek origin). Brylee means "noble, high meadow" (Celtic/English origin).
Agnes is primarily a girl name. Brylee is primarily a girl name.