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