MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Agnes mean?
Agnes comes from Greek hagnē, pure or chaste, through Latin naming. Saint Agnes of Rome gives the name an early Christian devotional association.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
एग्नेस
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Agnes in Indian usage
2,565 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (94.7%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 2,430 records (94.7%).
- Recorded as male: 135 records (5.3%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 359 |
| 1960s | 472 |
| 1970s | 474 |
| 1980s | 496 |
| 1990s | 500 |
| Other decades | 264 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 1,220 |
| Meghalaya | 352 |
| Goa | 255 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 115 |
| Other states | 623 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Agnes / F | 79 | 509 |
| Scotland | Agnes / F | 5 | 539 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Agnes ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Agnes; Table_6, C515 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Agnes; Table_6, C515
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Agnes; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Agnes; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl