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Athena

uh-THEE-nuh

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✦ Meaning

“Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts. This name carries intellectual strength and strategic intelligence with mythological gravitas.”

Popularity Over Time

Athena US popularity rank over timeRank 2590 in 1946 to rank 76 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#76#1333#25901902192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #90 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

TheaAthena

Style

StrongBoldCelestial

Famous Bearers

  • Athena (Greek mythology)
  • Athena Portillo (character)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works universally across cultures with mythological appeal

People Also Ask

Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts. This name carries intellectual strength and strategic intelligence with mythological gravitas.

Athena is currently ranked #90 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Athena include Thea, Athena.

Names that pair beautifully with Athena include Artemis, Orion, Leander, Vivienne.