Agathocles (Greek name Ἀγαθοκλῆς (Agathokles): derived from αγαθός (agathos) good and κλέος (kleos) glory) is a Greek name; the most famous of which is Agathocles of Syracuse, the tyrant of Syracuse.
Other personalities named Agathocles:
- Agathocles, a sophist, teacher of Damon
- Agathocles (writers), was the name of a number of ancient writers, including an ancient historian referred to by Pliny and Cicero
- Agathocles of Pella, father of Lysimachus
- Agathocles, one of the sons of Agathocles of Syracuse from his first marriage
- Agathocles (son of Lysimachus), the son and heir of Lysimachus
- Agathocles, grandson of Agathocles of Syracuse with his third wife Theoxena of Syracuse
- Agathocles of Egypt, son of the above named Agathocles; guardian of Ptolemy V Epiphanes and brother of Agathoclea, mistress of Ptolemy IV Philopator
- Agathocles of Bactria, an Indo-Greek king who ruled about 185 BC
It is also the name of:
- Agathocles (band), a grindcore band