| Agape | Eirini | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Love | Peace |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ah-GAH-pay | ee-REE-nee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2020 (12) | 2016 (12) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Agape | Eirini |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 40 | 38 |
| 2010s | 37 | 28 |
| 2000s | 29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 | 0 |
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.
Modern Greek form of Irene, from Greek 'eirene' (εἰρήνη) meaning 'peace'; also the Greek goddess personifying peace.
Agape and Eirini are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Agape means Love (greek origin), while Eirini means Peace (greek origin).
In US records, Agape first appears in 0 and Eirini in 0, so Agape has the longer recorded history.