Gender: Female
Origin: Greek
Meaning: “illustrious.”

The name is borne in Greek mythology by one of the Nereids. The mother of Pentheus. It is also borne by a Danaid and an amazon.

It is also the name of a type of Cactus found in Mexico.

Other forms of the name include:

• Agabe (Basque: rare)
• Agavé (French: rare)
• Agavė (Lithuanian)
• Ágave (Spanish: rare)