Boy · #11,471 in 2026

Agron

Agron is a given name. It is a popular male Albanian name.

Current Rank
#11,471
Peak Rank
#3,958 (1987)
Total Babies
133
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1974
First Year
2005
Last Year
1987
Peak Year
#3958
Peak Rank
133
Total Count
19
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Agron

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

Agron is a given name. It is a popular male Albanian name.

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Origin & history
Agron appears as a name in Rider's English-Latin reference dictionary of the 17th century, with the entry reading: "Agron, ita dict. quod in agris natus esset. The name of a King; also a Physitian ." The Latin translates to "so-called he who was born in the countryside". Similar later works, including by Robert Ainsworth and Thomas Mortimer , focused more on the physician bearing the name (now known in English as Acron ), writing how he was said to have set large fires around Athens and successfully stopped the Plague of Athens .

The Story of Agron

Agron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1974, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 11 Agrons were born — ranking #3,958 that year. As of 2026, Agron ranks #11,471 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 133 Agrons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Agron

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Agron of Illyria , King of the Ardiaean Illyrian Kingdom from 250 BC to 230 BC
  • Agron Abdullahu , a suspect in the 2007 Fort Dix attack plot
  • Agron Bajrami (born 1964), Kosovo journalist
  • Agron Idrizi, bass guitarist for Albanian band Elita 5
  • Agron Limani , Kosovo-Albanian politician and former commander of the KLA
  • Agron Llakaj (born 1960), Albanian comedian, actor, singer, producer and television host
  • Agron Preteni (born 1990), Croatian kickboxer
  • Agron Rufati (born 1999), Croatia-born Macedonian footballer

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Names that sound like Agron

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

  • Agram
  • Igraine
  • Agrin
  • Ogren
  • Aground
  • Again
  • Agree
  • Iran
  • Chagrin
  • Occuring
  • Occurring
  • Aggro

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Agron

What does the name Agron mean?
Agron is a given name. It is a popular male Albanian name.
How popular is Agron in 2026?
In 2026, Agron ranks #11,471 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Agron most popular?
Agron reached its peak popularity in 1987, ranking #3,958 that year with 11 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Agron most popular?
Agron has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Agron.
Is Agron a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Agron is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Agron?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Agron include Darus, Gerado, Roxanne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Agron

Agron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 133 births in the dataset. Agron's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #3,958. Use the chart and map above to compare Agron'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.