| Agape | Anthea | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Love | Flower, blossom |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ah-GAH-pay | AN-thee-uh |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2020 (12) | 1990 (20) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Agape | Anthea |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 40 | 67 |
| 2010s | 37 | 97 |
| 2000s | 29 | 116 |
| 1990s | 6 | 113 |
| 1980s | 0 | 138 |
| 1970s | 0 | 131 |
| 1960s | 0 | 107 |
| 1950s | 0 | 49 |
| 1940s | 0 | 16 |
| 1930s | 0 | 5 |
From the Greek agape (ἀγάπη) 'love', the word used in the New Testament for selfless, divine love. Borne by early Christian martyrs; its spiritual sense supports a virtue reading alongside love.
From Greek 'Antheia', derived from 'anthos' meaning 'flower, blossom'. Antheia was an epithet of the goddess Hera and associated with flowers.
Agape and Anthea are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Agape means Love (greek origin), while Anthea means Flower, blossom (greek origin).
In US records, Agape first appears in 0 and Anthea in 0, so Agape has the longer recorded history.