Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedColloquial form of Ага́па (Agápa), from earlier Ага́пия (Agápija), from Old East Slavic Ага́пиꙗ (Agápija), from Old Church Slavonic Ага́пиꙗ (Agápija), from Ancient Greek Ἀγάπια (Agápia), from ἀγαπάω (agapáō, “to love”).
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: АгапеяCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Russian Wiktionary: АгапеяCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

