Gender Feminine
Usage Polish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈjaɡ.na/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Originally a diminutive of Agnieszka, Agata or Jadwiga. It is now used independently.

Related Names

DiminutivesJagienka, Jagusia
Other Languages & CulturesAgnesa(Albanian) Agatha, Agathe(Ancient Greek) Oanez(Breton) Agnès(Catalan) Agata, Agneza, Ines, Janja, Jaga, Nensi(Croatian) Agáta, Anežka, Hedvika(Czech) Agnes, Hedvig, Agathe, Agnete, Agnethe(Danish) Agatha, Agnes, Hedwig, Inez, Hadewych, Hedy, Nes, Neske(Dutch) Agatha, Agnes, Annis, Inez, Aggie, Annice, Nan, Nance, Nancy(English) Agnes, Age(Estonian) Aune, Hedvig, Helvi, Heta, Iines(Finnish) Agathe, Agnès, Edwige, Inès(French) Agatha, Agathe, Agnes, Hedwig, Ines, Hedy(German) Hadewig(Germanic) Agathi, Agni(Greek) Ágnes, Ágota, Hedvig, Ági, Hédi(Hungarian) Agnes(Icelandic) Aignéis, Nainsí(Irish) Agata, Agnese, Edvige, Ines, Edda(Italian) Agnes, Hagne(Late Greek) Agate, Agnese, Agnija, Inese, Ina(Latvian) Agnė, Inesa, Jadvyga(Lithuanian) Agnija(Macedonian) Agnes, Hedvig, Agathe, Agnete, Agnethe, Ågot, Hedda(Norwegian) Ágata, Águeda, Inês(Portuguese) Agata, Agnessa, Inessa, Agafya, Agnia, Agniya(Russian) Agata, Agnija, Janja, Jaga(Serbian) Agáta, Agnesa, Hedviga, Agneša(Slovak) Agata, Hedvika, Ines, Janja, Neža(Slovene) Ágata, Águeda, Inés(Spanish) Agata, Agnes, Hedvig, Ines, Inez, Agda, Agneta, Agnetha, Hedda(Swedish) Inessa(Ukrainian) Nest, Nesta(Welsh)

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Entry updated April 23, 2024