Agatha
AG-uh-thuh
A classic saint’s name meaning “the good.”
Meaning
Agatha comes from Greek agathos, meaning “good.” In older name books, it’s glossed straightforwardly as “the good,” and related masculine forms like Agathon and Agathias are noted. The name spread widely in Christian Europe through the cult of Saint Agatha of Sicily.
Origin
Greekfeminine
Fun fact
Older name books note that Russia adapted it as Agafia because the Greek 'th' sound was difficult to pronounce there.