Girl · #15,532 in 2026

Aglaia

Aglaia is a name with multiple cultural origins: Greek Mythology, Greek.

  • Greek Mythology
  • Greek
Current Rank
#15,532
Peak Rank
#15,152 (2006)
Total Babies
11
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2006
First Year
2019
Last Year
2006
Peak Year
#15152
Peak Rank
11
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aglaia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Aglaia is a name with multiple cultural origins: Greek Mythology, Greek.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Greek Mythology
  • Greek

The Story of Aglaia

American parents first put Aglaia on the record books as a baby girl name in 2006, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 6 Aglaias were born — ranking #15,152 that year. About 55% of every Aglaia on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Aglaia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Aglaia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Aglaia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Aglaea

Names that sound like Aglaia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Aglaia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Oglala
  • Ajaia
  • Alara
  • Uggla
  • Agama
  • Alala
  • Ulama
  • Agana
  • Ugla
  • Alawi
  • Uglily
  • Agla

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Aglaia

What does the name Aglaia mean?
Aglaia is a name with multiple cultural origins: Greek Mythology, Greek.
What is the origin of the name Aglaia?
Aglaia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek Mythology, Greek.
How popular is Aglaia in 2026?
In 2026, Aglaia ranks #15,532 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Aglaia most popular?
Aglaia reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #15,152 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Aglaia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Aglaia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Aglaia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aglaia include Kaui, Emese, Mariliz. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Aglaia?
Common variants and related forms of Aglaia include Aglaea. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Aglaia

Aglaia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Aglaia's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #15,152. Use the chart and map above to compare Aglaia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.