Meaning  The name Athena has the following meaning: Most famously known as the name of a goddess in Greek Mythology. She is the Goddess of Wisdom, a virgin goddess who was the daughter of Metis and Zeus. Her birth was quite extraordinary, as she is said to have sprung fully armed for war from Zeus's head after he swallowed pregnant Metis.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Athena is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 504 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Athena rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 24 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 430 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Athena in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Athena is pronounced as uh-thee-nah- Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Athena and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Athena: Boys - Damasus, Damian, Nereus, Nestor, Orion, Girls - Cleopatra, Drea, Magdalene, Rhea, Both genders - Agnes, Alpha, Andra, Andrew, Angel, BarbaraVariants Style Impression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Athena to be: A bold, peppy girl who likes to put on plenty of make upIn one word, you might describe Athena as a(n) " bold" person. See other "bold" names for girls. |
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Meaning of name Athena
