Gender Feminine
Scripts Ἀγλαΐα(Ancient Greek) Αγλαΐα(Greek)
Pronounced Pron. ə-GLIE-ə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "splendour, beauty" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites). This name was also borne by a 4th-century saint from Rome.

Related Names

VariantAglaea(Greek Mythology)
Other Languages & CulturesAglaé(French) Aglaya(Russian)
User SubmissionAglaía

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Greece: December 19
Romania: December 19

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Entry updated May 29, 2020