What Does the Name Agnieszka Mean?

Agnieszka is a girl's name of Polish origin meaning “"chaste, holy".”

Updated June 2026

Name	Agnieszka
Gender	female
Origin	Polish
Meaning	"chaste, holy"
Variants	Aga, Agnes, Agnese, Agniesza
Popularity	A very popular and characteristically Polish female name, especially common among women born in the 1970s and 1980s; usually shortened to Aga.

The meaning and origin of Agnieszka

The name Agnieszka means “"chaste, holy"” and has Polish origins. The Polish form of Agnes, derived from the Greek hagnos (ἁγνός) meaning "chaste, pure, holy." It honors Saint Agnes, an early Christian martyr.

Variants and related names

Agnieszka is related to several other names you may recognize: Aga, Agnes, Agnese, Agniesza. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Agnieszka?

A very popular and characteristically Polish female name, especially common among women born in the 1970s and 1980s; usually shortened to Aga.

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