| Agape | Xanthe | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Love | golden-yellow |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ah-GAH-pay | ZAN-thee |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1964 |
| Peak year | 2020 (12) | 2025 (15) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 15 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Agape | Xanthe |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 40 | 33 |
| 2010s | 37 | 52 |
| 2000s | 29 | 77 |
| 1990s | 6 | 63 |
| 1980s | 0 | 41 |
| 1970s | 0 | 41 |
| 1960s | 0 | 17 |
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 'xanthos' meaning 'yellow, golden-yellow, fair'. A colour term (golden-yellow / fair-haired), not the metal gold; used as a mythological epithet in ancient Greek.
Xanthe is more popular than Agape today: about 15 US babies were given the name Xanthe in 2025, compared with 0 named Agape.
Agape means Love (greek origin), while Xanthe means golden-yellow (greek origin).
In US records, Agape first appears in 0 and Xanthe in 1964, so Agape has the longer recorded history.