Girl Athena Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare and is thought to be inspired by the city of Athens. Athena Name Origin: Greek Pronunciation: ah-thee-nah See what 13 people think about Athena Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Athena name meaning, which is Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare and is thought to be inspired by the city of Athens. Ask your friends & family about Athena… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Athena Name Popularity How popular is the name Athena? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 0 0% 1911 — 0 0% 1912 — 0 0% 1913 — 0 0% 1914 — 0 0% 1915 1,380 6 0.0007% 1916 — 0 0% 1917 1,209 10 0.001% 1918 — 0 0% 1919 1,169 13 0.0012% 1920 1,231 12 0.0011% 1921 1,367 9 0.0008% 1922 1,055 21 0.0019% 1923 1,461 7 0.0006% 1924 935 34 0.0029% 1925 — 0 0% 1926 1,108 17 0.0015% 1927 1,080 20 0.0018% 1928 1,103 18 0.0017% 1929 1,208 12 0.0012% 1930 1,010 22 0.0021% 1931 1,448 6 0.0006% 1932 1,359 7 0.0007% 1933 — 0 0% 1934 1,323 7 0.0007% 1935 1,262 9 0.0009% 1936 — 0 0% 1937 — 0 0% 1938 — 0 0% 1939 — 0 0% 1940 1,465 5 0.0005% 1941 — 0 0% 1942 1,536 6 0.0005% 1943 1,406 9 0.0007% 1944 — 0 0% 1945 — 0 0% 1946 1,643 6 0.0004% 1947 1,648 7 0.0004% 1948 1,308 17 0.0011% 1949 1,582 8 0.0005% 1950 1,425 13 0.0008% 1951 1,524 11 0.0006% 1952 — 0 0% 1953 — 0 0% 1954 1,357 19 0.001% 1955 736 120 0.0065% 1956 961 66 0.0035% 1957 1,054 52 0.0027% 1958 1,059 55 0.0029% 1959 984 68 0.0036% 1960 870 96 0.0051% 1961 907 91 0.0048% 1962 859 100 0.0054% 1963 982 68 0.0038% 1964 931 78 0.0044% 1965 939 70 0.0043% 1966 876 82 0.0053% 1967 763 117 0.0077% 1968 759 124 0.0083% 1969 749 135 0.0088% 1970 795 128 0.008% 1971 696 170 0.0113% 1972 682 164 0.012% 1973 688 166 0.0128% 1974 621 199 0.0153% 1975 633 194 0.0151% 1976 701 159 0.0123% 1977 633 211 0.0157% 1978 642 202 0.015% 1979 464 393 0.0279% 1980 573 276 0.0189% 1981 585 262 0.0178% 1982 605 249 0.0167% 1983 563 275 0.0186% 1984 577 272 0.0183% 1985 613 259 0.0171% 1986 710 201 0.0133% 1987 850 149 0.0098% 1988 816 175 0.0112% 1989 712 235 0.0146% 1990 761 220 0.0133% 1991 785 213 0.0131% 1992 792 210 0.0132% 1993 799 202 0.013% 1994 827 193 0.0126% 1995 713 242 0.0161% 1996 680 273 0.0182% 1997 669 276 0.0187% 1998 554 402 0.0269% 1999 525 446 0.0298% 2000 541 443 0.029% 2001 501 510 0.0338% 2002 498 516 0.0344% 2003 523 502 0.033% 2004 490 554 0.0363% 2005 469 616 0.0403% 2006 513 555 0.0354% 2007 445 681 0.0432% 2008 447 662 0.0428% 2009 423 711 0.0476% 2010 353 861 0.0597% 2011 308 980 0.0688% 2012 240 1,288 0.0904% 2013 212 1,439 0.1011% 2014 190 1,671 0.1147% 2015 155 2,040 0.1402% 2016 140 2,157 0.1496% 2017 125 2,352 0.1685% 2018 114 2,573 0.1873% 2019 104 2,689 0.1986% 2020 107 2,440 0.1917% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Athena If you like Athena, you’ll love these other names like Athena. What names are variants of Athena? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Athena. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Atheena Wise Greek Athenais Wise Greek Athene Wise Greek Athie Wise Greek Athina Wise Greek Attie Wise Greek What names sound like Athena? If you like how Athena sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Athena. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Adeena Noble, gentle, delicate Hebrew Adena Decoration Hebrew What names are similar to Athena? Find a name that’s like Athena, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Artemis Butcher Greek Pallas Wisdom Greek Vesta “An undefiled maiden,” in allusion to the virgins who guarded the goddess Vesta, the symbol of hearth fire and undeflowered virginity. Latin Lists With Athena Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Athena. 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Elegant Girl Names That Always Turn Heads // 149 names Beautiful to the eye and to the ear, elegant girl names are always in demand. With their upscale air, elegant girl names are naturally polished and never go out of style. Browse our list of these gems here. Siblings of Athena Mamas with kids named Athena also have kids with these names. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Sebastian Venerable or honorable Greek Coty Riverbank French Xander Defender of man Greek Ashton Ash tree town English Maxton From Maccus' town English Share Your Thoughts 13 Comments Jade Sep 5 at 9:24 am My husband and I are going with a greek god/goddess theme with naming our children. Reply Zoey Jun 9 at 10:30 am I work as a behavior therapist for children with ASD. One of my more challenging patients was named Athena, after the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and War. Despite other therapists struggles with her, she and I had an intense bond. I never thought I could enjoy a patient as much as the first boy I worked with(who could also be quite challenging in his own ways), but this little girl proved me wrong every day. She was brilliant and feisty, so much fun to spend time with, and perfectly embodied her name. When I learned I was pregnant with a baby girl, the name Athena was immediately at the top of our list(thank goodness my husband liked it too!) and when I met my baby I knew that this was her name by the 3rd day we spent together. Reply Amanda Mar 20 at 5:50 pm She is the Goddess of wisdom! What else can I say?! Reply Robyn Oct 30 at 10:39 am I have loved the name Athena for a long time. As a child my mother used to read my sister and I Greek Mythology as bed stories. Athena was always a name that stood out to me and I always loved what she represented. This is my third child and second daughter and I’m thrilled that I got to name her a name I had picked out since I was young, my ex husband didn’t care for the name so we named my oldest daughter something else, she is still named a name I love but I still had my heart set on Athena. Reply Melissa Sep 24 at 10:02 am About 3 months before I had her Love it all together She has 2 middle names like her sister Reply Melissa Apr 18 at 10:26 am Amazing Reply Andie Apr 15 at 12:29 pm It is a strong name and my favorite Greek Goddess Reply Mama Claire Mar 17 at 1:30 am Everything is perfect. We are just looking for names that starts with letter ‘A’ since her dad has the same first letter name in his given name as well. 🙂 Reply Dee Aug 17 at 1:07 pm I choose the name Athena because in greek mythology she is the goddess of wisdom Reply Katelin Aug 16 at 9:29 am It’s my middle name. It’s so unique and beautiful ! Who doesn’t want to be named after a mythical Goddess ? Reply Molly Jun 10 at 11:32 am My husband and I wanted to choose a strong name that had an ancient ring to it. My husband’s family has Greek roots, so that is how we were led to look through the Greek mythology for a name. Athena is the goddess of wisdom and war. Perfect for our strong and smart baby girl! I love her name because it sounds so beautiful and strong. We call her Thena for short, I usually call her Thena beans or Thena beena. We love our little goddess so much. Reply Madelyn Jun 8 at 9:58 am I chose the name Athena because ever since I was little I always loved the name plus I love the meaning of her name She is a very important goddess of many things. She is goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. Reply Ileana Jun 7 at 12:54 pm Athena is a strong warriors name. Named after the goddess of war, wisdom truth and knowledge. 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Jade Sep 5 at 9:24 am My husband and I are going with a greek god/goddess theme with naming our children. Reply
Zoey Jun 9 at 10:30 am I work as a behavior therapist for children with ASD. One of my more challenging patients was named Athena, after the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and War. Despite other therapists struggles with her, she and I had an intense bond. I never thought I could enjoy a patient as much as the first boy I worked with(who could also be quite challenging in his own ways), but this little girl proved me wrong every day. She was brilliant and feisty, so much fun to spend time with, and perfectly embodied her name. When I learned I was pregnant with a baby girl, the name Athena was immediately at the top of our list(thank goodness my husband liked it too!) and when I met my baby I knew that this was her name by the 3rd day we spent together. Reply
Robyn Oct 30 at 10:39 am I have loved the name Athena for a long time. As a child my mother used to read my sister and I Greek Mythology as bed stories. Athena was always a name that stood out to me and I always loved what she represented. This is my third child and second daughter and I’m thrilled that I got to name her a name I had picked out since I was young, my ex husband didn’t care for the name so we named my oldest daughter something else, she is still named a name I love but I still had my heart set on Athena. Reply
Melissa Sep 24 at 10:02 am About 3 months before I had her Love it all together She has 2 middle names like her sister Reply
Mama Claire Mar 17 at 1:30 am Everything is perfect. We are just looking for names that starts with letter ‘A’ since her dad has the same first letter name in his given name as well. 🙂 Reply
Dee Aug 17 at 1:07 pm I choose the name Athena because in greek mythology she is the goddess of wisdom Reply
Katelin Aug 16 at 9:29 am It’s my middle name. It’s so unique and beautiful ! Who doesn’t want to be named after a mythical Goddess ? Reply
Molly Jun 10 at 11:32 am My husband and I wanted to choose a strong name that had an ancient ring to it. My husband’s family has Greek roots, so that is how we were led to look through the Greek mythology for a name. Athena is the goddess of wisdom and war. Perfect for our strong and smart baby girl! I love her name because it sounds so beautiful and strong. We call her Thena for short, I usually call her Thena beans or Thena beena. We love our little goddess so much. Reply
Madelyn Jun 8 at 9:58 am I chose the name Athena because ever since I was little I always loved the name plus I love the meaning of her name She is a very important goddess of many things. She is goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. Reply
Ileana Jun 7 at 12:54 pm Athena is a strong warriors name. Named after the goddess of war, wisdom truth and knowledge. Reply
