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